as in identified
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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
Laura Fay, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Given the less-than-one-half-inch insect’s track record of devastating oaks since being first detected in San Diego County in 2008, scientists and land stewards are alarmed — and working to contain the outbreak.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Her sister, Kali, has the power to create illusions, so the Eleven that everyone witnessed in her final moments could have been fake, and the real Eleven could have slipped away without being detected.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Jan. 2026
When he was pulled over, troopers detected a certain aroma.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Weak shaking has been detected and people reported experiencing the earthquake in a couple of cities, such as Dublin and San Ramon, according to the USGS DYFI report.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
There are many X-ray lines detected.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2026
While it has never been directly observed, dark matter is believed to make up 85% of the total matter in the universe and can be detected due to its gravitational effects.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
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
Verb
Bird flu has been detected in Delaware, state agriculture officials said.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Given the less-than-one-half-inch insect’s track record of devastating oaks since being first detected in San Diego County in 2008, scientists and land stewards are alarmed — and working to contain the outbreak.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Her sister, Kali, has the power to create illusions, so the Eleven that everyone witnessed in her final moments could have been fake, and the real Eleven could have slipped away without being detected.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Jan. 2026
When he was pulled over, troopers detected a certain aroma.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Weak shaking has been detected and people reported experiencing the earthquake in a couple of cities, such as Dublin and San Ramon, according to the USGS DYFI report.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
There are many X-ray lines detected.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2026
While it has never been directly observed, dark matter is believed to make up 85% of the total matter in the universe and can be detected due to its gravitational effects.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detected
Verb
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However, former Federal Air Marshal Peter Johnson — who founded Archway Defense, which has trained state, local and federal law enforcement in firearms for the past decade — told WCCO the street is not the place to challenge a federal agent's orders.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The OpenSnow reporting and forecasting service is predicting four to eight additional inches at many resorts between Wednesday evening and Friday morning, although founding meteorologist Joel Gratz acknowledged that the weather models for this system have been a bit confounding.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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As Hurley discovered, living in a major metro area is no guarantee your doctor is up to date on LGBTQ+ health care.—
Zach Dyer,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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In the study, Yale School of Medicine, or YSM, researchers discovered elevated GLO1 levels in the brains of animals with excessive levels of cellular calcium, finding that the brain increased GLO1 expression as a protective mechanism to mitigate the effects of the calcium dysregulation.—
Isabella Backman,
Hartford Courant,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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With minimal task-specific data, new capabilities can reportedly be learned and deployed within hours.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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Matthew Stafford learned of his first-ever first-team All-Pro selection on Saturday.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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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 12 Jan. 2026.
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