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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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Recent Examples of detected
Verb
At City Terrace Elementary, OEHS said that 170 mg/kg were detected, more than double the California Department of Toxic Substances Control's applicable screening level. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 The World Health Organization said on Monday that the outbreak likely started in February, long before authorities detected it in one of Congo’s most remote and vulnerable areas. — ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 The ruling does not determine whether police collection of wireless signals detected by SignalTrace would also count as a search. — Nicole M. Bennett, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026 Microplastics have been detected in human blood, lungs, liver, kidneys, placentas, reproductive tissues, blood vessels, and, more recently, brain tissue. — Meggen Harris, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Many prostate cancers are highly curable when detected early, and some low-grade cases don’t need active treatment at all. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026 Pilot studies have detected QACs in human blood serum, breast milk, urine and feces. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026 Justin Wrobleski turned in an All-Star-worthy first half but is close to surpassing his career innings total in a season — though the Dodgers have not detected any signs of fatigue. — Katie Woo, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Mysteriously, no water ice was detected in any of the three moons studied or the rings. — Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detected
  1. identified
  2. found
  3. discovered
  4. learned
  5. located
Adjective
  • 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
  • Keep sensitive mental health data de-identified, limit access by role and do audits.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Definition of identified
Verb
  • Wondermind, which was co-founded by Gomez; her mother, Mandy Teefey; and Daniella Pierson in November 2021, touts mental fitness practices and tools.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026
  • And now there are full-size mowers that can take on acres of grass, as a result of the technology being developed by companies like Kress, an electric motor company founded in the late 1920s.
    — Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of found
Verb
  • Modi’s rise India is widely considered to be where diamonds were first discovered, with the earliest finds dating back more than 4,000 years.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Klotho was discovered in the late 1990s, by accident, by a group of Japanese scientists who were tinkering with the genes of mice.
    — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of discovered
Verb
  • Some restrictions on cadres are not outright bans, and many have learned to read between the lines and regulate their own behavior to avoid trouble.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • What the Mets learned at those positions in 2026 is the danger of counting on one player — aside from All-Star-level contributors — when faced with underperformance or injury.
    — Will Sammon, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of learned
Verb
  • Also added during the renovation, open for lunch, and located under a shade tarp on deck, is the Star Grill.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The power company said the attack resulted in outages across the southern parts of the city, which is located about 47 kilometers (about 30 miles) west of the capital Tripoli.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
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