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
Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
However, the number of drones detected ‒ and NATO’s response ‒ raised fears that the Ukraine war could lead to a confrontation between Russia and NATO.
—George Petras, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, newer synthetic drugs such as spice or bath salts may not be detected at all without specialized equipment.
—Andrew Yockey, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
In the 10 years since then, scientists have detected hundreds of black holes coming together, as well as other extreme cosmic events like neutron stars colliding and black holes merging with a neutron star.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
Earlier this year, the instrument detected the most massive black hole collision to date between two black holes approximately 100 and 140 times the mass of the sun.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
In January 2024, Stanley notified HIWU that the substance was not detected in the sample.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2025
Weak to light shaking has been detected and residents reported feeling the tremor in a number of cities, including Studio City, Santa Clarita, Glendale, Upland and Pacoima according to the USGS DYFI report.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The rest are detected later on, when the cancer cells may be less responsive to treatments like chemotherapy.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 5 Sep. 2025
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But new research presented this week at a planetary science conference in Finland shows that many of the organic molecules detected in these plumes could also form right on the moon's surface, driven by relentless radiation from Saturn's magnetic field.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
However, the number of drones detected ‒ and NATO’s response ‒ raised fears that the Ukraine war could lead to a confrontation between Russia and NATO.
—George Petras, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, newer synthetic drugs such as spice or bath salts may not be detected at all without specialized equipment.
—Andrew Yockey, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
In the 10 years since then, scientists have detected hundreds of black holes coming together, as well as other extreme cosmic events like neutron stars colliding and black holes merging with a neutron star.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
Earlier this year, the instrument detected the most massive black hole collision to date between two black holes approximately 100 and 140 times the mass of the sun.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
In January 2024, Stanley notified HIWU that the substance was not detected in the sample.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2025
Weak to light shaking has been detected and residents reported feeling the tremor in a number of cities, including Studio City, Santa Clarita, Glendale, Upland and Pacoima according to the USGS DYFI report.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The rest are detected later on, when the cancer cells may be less responsive to treatments like chemotherapy.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detected
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Advertisement In some respects, Patagonia has hardly changed since Chouinard founded the company.—
David Gelles,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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With no clear winner yet, the European Industrial Alliance on Small Modular Reactors, a public-private platform founded by the European Commission in 2024, has been edging its bets.—
Anna Heim,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Planetary Healing As Governance Template When scientists discovered the expanding hole over Antarctica in the 1980s, the world faced a choice between short-term economic interests and long-term planetary survival.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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After being discovered outside the Gladstone Road address, the baby was taken to the hospital, the release noted, without naming the then 25-year-old suspect.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Some air carriers learned the right lessons.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The dialogue will explore her career milestones and the philosophies that have shaped her artistry, including the practice of detachment, a theme both Jones and Akil connect to through lessons learned from Oprah Winfrey.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
13 Sep. 2025
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In a new study published in Antiquity, researchers from Cambridge and Nottingham examined a 16-feet sediment core from Aldborough in Yorkshire, an important center of metal production located at a former Roman tribal town of Brigantes.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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The epicenter was located approximately 11 miles west of Ferndale, at a depth of 10 miles.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Detected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detected. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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