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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as in identified
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Recent Examples of detected
Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
The tool will even allow searches based on the emotions AI has detected in the videos.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
The escape was initially revealed on Sunday by Guatemala’s director of prisons, who said that prison officials had only detected the scheme — in which inmates may have slipped out one by one, or in pairs — after hearing rumors and checking inmates’ biometric data.
—New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Overall, Van Houtte detected a move away from quiet luxury and the ladylike aesthetic, with fewer neutral tones, with the exception of white.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
The transmission detected in a Nassau County resident comes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned Americans to be on high alert for the virus following outbreaks in Cuba and China this year.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The fire was first detected by the University of California at San Diego environmental sensing platforms about 12 minutes after midnight.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
In 1998, scientists at the DAMA experiment buried deep beneath Italy’s Gran Sasso Mountain claimed to have detected dark matter in the form of a weakly interacting massive particle (WIMP).
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
Some good-quality security cameras also have automatic PTZ, which can follow any movement that has been detected.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Which Indiana counties have detected bird flu?
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
The tool will even allow searches based on the emotions AI has detected in the videos.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
The escape was initially revealed on Sunday by Guatemala’s director of prisons, who said that prison officials had only detected the scheme — in which inmates may have slipped out one by one, or in pairs — after hearing rumors and checking inmates’ biometric data.
—New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Overall, Van Houtte detected a move away from quiet luxury and the ladylike aesthetic, with fewer neutral tones, with the exception of white.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
The transmission detected in a Nassau County resident comes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned Americans to be on high alert for the virus following outbreaks in Cuba and China this year.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The fire was first detected by the University of California at San Diego environmental sensing platforms about 12 minutes after midnight.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
In 1998, scientists at the DAMA experiment buried deep beneath Italy’s Gran Sasso Mountain claimed to have detected dark matter in the form of a weakly interacting massive particle (WIMP).
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
Some good-quality security cameras also have automatic PTZ, which can follow any movement that has been detected.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detected
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On the fashion front, Schumacher, which was founded in New York by Parisian Frederic Schumacher in 1889, has been a pioneer in collaborations from its dawn.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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The firm, which was founded in 2022, will utilize the funding to begin serial turbine production, refine its AI control algorithms, and develop next-generation models for diverse environments.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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International researchers have just discovered a new ice form called ice XXI, which compresses water to extreme pressures while keeping it at room temperature.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
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This statistical measure of heritability is notoriously difficult to interpret and limited in its import; twin studies, developed decades before the DNA molecule was discovered, also offered little insight into the biology of any particular trait.—
Eric Turkheimer,
The Atlantic,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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What can be said about the Kalimotxo that hasn’t been pretentiously asserted by an undergraduate who just learned about it?—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
11 Oct. 2025
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In essence, Hollywood has learned the benefits of distribution partnerships versus going it alone with direct-to-consumer divisions that racked up enormous startup costs.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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The earthquake's epicenter was located roughly 2 miles south-southeast of Topaz Lake and occurred at a depth of 8 miles.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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The village of Bellabeg is just a five-minute walk away, and slightly further afield are destinations like Braemar and Royal Deeside (where Balmoral Castle is located).—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Detected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detected. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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