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
In one Lancet study, doctors were less likely to detect possibly-cancerous spots on colonoscopy after they were used to using an AI tool.
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Dr. Nicholas Cozzi, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
Mercedes leads the pack, Mitsubishi trails ADAC’s data showed that Mercedes-Benz models maintained stable battery performance up to 200,000 kilometers (roughly 120,000 miles), with minimal degradation detected during regular use.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
The ghost bat is an Australian native mammal known for teaming together in a pack to detect prey and hunt.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
An observatory in South Africa even recently detected the first radio signals from 3I/Atlas, according to Wired.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
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Dr. Nicholas Cozzi, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
Mercedes leads the pack, Mitsubishi trails ADAC’s data showed that Mercedes-Benz models maintained stable battery performance up to 200,000 kilometers (roughly 120,000 miles), with minimal degradation detected during regular use.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
The ghost bat is an Australian native mammal known for teaming together in a pack to detect prey and hunt.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
An observatory in South Africa even recently detected the first radio signals from 3I/Atlas, according to Wired.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
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The ones who needed to leave their mother tongue in order to find their true voice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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More on the science behind the portfolio diet A few small studies led by Jenkins in 2003, including the trial that introduced the diet to the world, found an association between following the portfolio diet and a lower risk of heart disease and stroke.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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The researchers learned that people who ate very similarly to the portfolio diet had a 14% lower risk of developing coronary heart disease or stroke than people who ate less similarly to the diet.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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For example, when a manager gives feedback to a team member, Cisco's learning platform will combine that feedback with other data points, such as the employee's skills profile, to generate personalized learning recommendations.—
Kelly Jones,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Most of the farms Spring Creek works with are in Northwest Arkansas, though some are located in the Arkansas River Valley and Delta regions; the food hub works with farms of varying sizes, Hammer said.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Startzer believes the time for his program’s breakout is next at the fledgling DPS high school located in northeast Denver.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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James Watson, who co-discovered the double-helix structure of DNA in 1953, has died at age 97.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Simply add your eligible Card to your Resy profile to book and discover Platinum Nights reservations near you, enrollment required.—
Harlan Vaughn,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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Their noise got loudest at night when the city became quiet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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And Natalie is still justifiably concerned about her dad, calling him up during his night from hell and getting no information from him.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Detect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detect. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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