as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
I can detect just a hint of lemon in the soup
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Recent Examples of detect
Hours later, an explosion was detected in the area where contact was lost.
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Almudena Calatrava, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
The concept has become increasingly important in biology as genetic sequencing tools have grown more powerful, revealing more diversity than the eye alone can detect.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
No radiological consequence expected and no additional impact detected at FEP itself, which was severely damaged in the June conflict.
—CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
By observing public signals, research teams can detect positioning changes and strategic shifts.
—Ascend Agency, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
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Almudena Calatrava, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
The concept has become increasingly important in biology as genetic sequencing tools have grown more powerful, revealing more diversity than the eye alone can detect.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
No radiological consequence expected and no additional impact detected at FEP itself, which was severely damaged in the June conflict.
—CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
By observing public signals, research teams can detect positioning changes and strategic shifts.
—Ascend Agency, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detect
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Aloe vera and mushroom extracts Aloe vera extracts that bypassed FDA review were found in more than 450 products in FoodData Central, a food and nutrient database managed by the USDA Agricultural Research Service, according to the investigation.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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When both of these high-resolution, deep observations are combined (see the overlap), clear evidence appears for that grouping, with what appears to be four globular clusters all found together in a tiny region of space.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Mar. 2026
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Others learned of the relocation through social media or from other patients, said attorney Benjamin Ikuta, who is representing the couples.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Claude’s central argument—that Marks learned from Graham and Buffett just as Claude learned from training data—sounds profound, but human learning and statistical pattern-matching over text corpora are not the same.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 Mar. 2026
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In cases of near-zero visibility due to dense fog, initiate your hazard lights and locate a secure spot, such as a nearby business parking area, to pull over and come to a halt.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 2026
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The rooms There are 217 rooms located between the 36th and 42nd floors, including 29 suites.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
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An opening for the Islamic State came one day in June, 2013, nearly a year after Manbij’s liberation, when the body of a young man was discovered by a shepherd outside town.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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His body was eventually discovered in a retention pond in Mayfield Park.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2026
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And now the Panthers’ already thin hopes to make a run to get into the Stanley Cup playoffs are getting thinner.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2026
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After suffering defeat in the north London derby on his debut as Tottenham Hotspur interim manager, Igor Tudor must find a way to get a positive reaction out of his new players at Craven Cottage this Sunday.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Detect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detect. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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