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
Covert awareness, then, can be detected only using tools that peer at a brain’s inner workings, such as fMRI.
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Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 16 May 2025
The study measured how often the blood test detected amyloid plaque compared to existing PET scans or spinal fluid tests.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Thursday’s advisory provided steps people can take to better detect these sorts of malicious messaging campaigns.
—ArsTechnica, 15 May 2025
This is especially critical now, with the rise in AI attacks that are harder to detect and defend, as the FBI has just warned.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
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Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 16 May 2025
The study measured how often the blood test detected amyloid plaque compared to existing PET scans or spinal fluid tests.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Thursday’s advisory provided steps people can take to better detect these sorts of malicious messaging campaigns.
—ArsTechnica, 15 May 2025
This is especially critical now, with the rise in AI attacks that are harder to detect and defend, as the FBI has just warned.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detect
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Authorities said his car was found at the Mount Adams trailhead, while his remains were found on the Allen Mountain Trail.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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For example, a compliance officer could use natural language queries to find all transactions related to a specific entity or pattern of behavior.—
Justin Newell,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Glenn Martens will make his debut as the new creative director of Maison Margiela with a couture show in July, WWD has learned.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
12 May 2025
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The network has handed a series order to The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins, a new comedy starring Morgan and Harry Potter alum Daniel Radcliffe, TVLine has learned.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
12 May 2025
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Similarly, terminals located in channels that connect to rivers can have water levels that rise with significant rainfall that can also make maneuvering and controlling the tankers difficult.—
Renny Vandewege,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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The tunnel is 17 miles (27 km) in circumference, and is located in Geneva, Switzerland.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
12 May 2025
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Detectives also discovered a 13-year-old girl living in the home.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Aicha discovers that Ruby had been there with a man driving a Porsche Taycan Turbo.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
16 May 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
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Shares of the company got a little boost from the interest signaled by the poison pill and gained 3.2 percent to $23.51 in premarket trading on Tuesday.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
20 May 2025
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“Detect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detect. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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