DETECTED Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in identified

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verb

past tense of detect

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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Los Angeles County public health leaders are sharing a warning with the public due to a record number of rabid bats detected in 2026. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 One significant piece of evidence came from ultraviolet examination, which detected the remains of the artist’s studio stamp. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 In addition to fentanyl, toxicology tests detected alprazolam, commonly known as Xanax; the muscle relaxant methocarbamol; and quetiapine, a medication primarily used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder and, in some cases, depression. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026 The Joint Chiefs of Staff said forensic analysis detected TNT and unidentified brown substances on a bulletproof helmet, protective vests and rifles belonging to soldiers involved in the operation. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026 The flight on Sunday from Barcelona, Spain, to Boston, Massachusetts, was diverted to Porto after smoke was detected in the cabin. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2026 The study detected elevated helium, argon and neon signals in the active reactor compared with background measurements. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026 The flu can be detected in infected people beginning about one day before symptoms appear and for roughly five to seven days after patients become sick, according to the CDC. — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026 The lopsided battle took place on September 12 when members of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence detected the Russian uncrewed surface vessel (USV) in the Black Sea and directed a Ukrainian Navy drone boat to intercept. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026

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Eight Sleep also collects and has a massive cache of user data that, when aggregated and de-identified, can be used to identify broader trends and support research, reports, and studies on sleep and health.

— Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
While Kirk may have received hostile or threatening messages, including on social media, those were not part of any identified or actionable threat stream monitored by federal authorities, the person told Sganga.

— Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026

Definition of identified

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BlackRock, Carhartt, Ford and Google founded the Alliance in July — the same four companies represented on the panel.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
The site is situated on the island of Lismore and is believed to have been founded by Saint Mo Luóc, an early Christian saint also known as Moluag.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of found

Verb

Researchers at the Advanced Science Research Center at the CUNY Graduate Center (CUNY ASRC) have discovered that passing waves through a special class of synthetic media forces them to abandon chaotic scattering entirely.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
This may be the latest organ discovered, a medical advance made possible by live imaging.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of discovered

Verb

Brower and Simone learned that pigeons were a common source of food for people thousands of years ago and used the sun, and probably the earth's magnetic field, for navigation.

— KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
More than anything, Brooks’ approach confirmed what Rodriguez has already learned.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of learned

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There's a wellness center—located in a cozy cottage near the tip of the pool—with a small but high-tech gym and treatment rooms for facials and massages from Onda Beauty.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
The new Milan consulate campus is being built on a 10-acre site at a former shooting range, and will replace the current consulate that is located in a high-rise.

— Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

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