as in identified
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as in found
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 detected
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
The oxygen and nitrogen molecules also emit ultraviolet light, which can only be detected by special cameras on satellites.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Now, the Avenger wreck is one focal point for scientists in a cutting-edge endeavor to understand whether traces of decades-old DNA can be preserved and detected at wreck sites.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
It’s usually detected at an advanced stage, leaving patients with limited treatment choices and a five-year survival rate of only about 13%, the researchers noted.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Administration officials say the task force will shift operations ashore because traffickers are now less willing to risk voyages that can be detected and targeted at sea.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
The findings are notable because the nickel gas surrounding 3I/ATLAS was detected at a huge distance from the sun (nearly four times Earth's distance from the sun) where temperatures are too cold for metals to normally vaporize, Rahatgaonkar told NPR in an interview.
—NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
The relationship later suffered another setback in 2023 when a Chinese spy balloon was detected over American airspace.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Other drug makers who have previously detected higher-than-acceptable levels of nitrosamines include Pfizer, Merck, Sandoz, and Rising Pharmaceuticals, according to Becker's Hospital Review.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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By modeling the physics behind this phenomenon, researchers discovered that the human hand’s sensitivity approaches the theoretical limit of what can be detected through mechanical reflections.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
The oxygen and nitrogen molecules also emit ultraviolet light, which can only be detected by special cameras on satellites.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Now, the Avenger wreck is one focal point for scientists in a cutting-edge endeavor to understand whether traces of decades-old DNA can be preserved and detected at wreck sites.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
It’s usually detected at an advanced stage, leaving patients with limited treatment choices and a five-year survival rate of only about 13%, the researchers noted.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Administration officials say the task force will shift operations ashore because traffickers are now less willing to risk voyages that can be detected and targeted at sea.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
The findings are notable because the nickel gas surrounding 3I/ATLAS was detected at a huge distance from the sun (nearly four times Earth's distance from the sun) where temperatures are too cold for metals to normally vaporize, Rahatgaonkar told NPR in an interview.
—NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
The relationship later suffered another setback in 2023 when a Chinese spy balloon was detected over American airspace.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Other drug makers who have previously detected higher-than-acceptable levels of nitrosamines include Pfizer, Merck, Sandoz, and Rising Pharmaceuticals, according to Becker's Hospital Review.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detected
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About 1,000 people attended an event Monday night by Turning Point USA, the group Kirk founded, at the university’s Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley spokesman Dan Mogulof said.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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He’s collaborated with the company since it was founded in 2022.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
11 Nov. 2025
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Thailand accused Cambodia of laying fresh landmines following the removal of a barbed wire fence, which was discovered on November 9.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Officers discovered his body Thursday inside his apartment on the 2000 block of San Juan Road in the Natomas neighborhood.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Lesson learned, Michkov seemed to be saying.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Park rangers learned that the car with a single occupant had plunged over the rim near South Kaibab Trailhead, the National Park Service (NPS) said.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
8 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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Cold frames can be located near the house, or built right around existing kale, spinach, or lettuce plants in the garden.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Detected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detected. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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