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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
Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
Measles has been detected in wastewater samples collected in Walworth County, where the infected person is isolating, according to the state health department.
—Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 6 Feb. 2026
If a hearing loss is detected, it can be considered mild, moderate, severe, or profound in severity.
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 5 Feb. 2026
Mold was detected in the raw material used to make the supplements, triggering the recall.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 5 Feb. 2026
Chattahoochee Riverkeeper sued Atlanta in federal court in September 2024 after the group’s water monitors detected high levels of bacteria and other pollutants in the wastewater the city was discharging into the river.
—Drew Kann, AJC.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Air monitoring has not detected any flammable leaks from any of the train cars, Roache said during a press briefing Thursday.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2026
Google's Gemini app detected SynthID, a digital watermarking tool for identifying content that has been generated or altered with AI, in all the images described above.
—CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Police detected a strong odor of alcohol on Bilski, records state.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
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The only leak detected so far involved 2,500 gallons of cooking grease, which officials said was contained at the scene.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
Measles has been detected in wastewater samples collected in Walworth County, where the infected person is isolating, according to the state health department.
—Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 6 Feb. 2026
If a hearing loss is detected, it can be considered mild, moderate, severe, or profound in severity.
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 5 Feb. 2026
Mold was detected in the raw material used to make the supplements, triggering the recall.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 5 Feb. 2026
Chattahoochee Riverkeeper sued Atlanta in federal court in September 2024 after the group’s water monitors detected high levels of bacteria and other pollutants in the wastewater the city was discharging into the river.
—Drew Kann, AJC.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Air monitoring has not detected any flammable leaks from any of the train cars, Roache said during a press briefing Thursday.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2026
Google's Gemini app detected SynthID, a digital watermarking tool for identifying content that has been generated or altered with AI, in all the images described above.
—CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Police detected a strong odor of alcohol on Bilski, records state.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detected
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Meanwhile the National Citizen Party (NCP), a political party founded by students following the uprising, has struggled to meaningfully muscle its way into Bangladesh’s fractious and often violent political scene.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Who founded Black History Month?—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Feb. 2026
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On his phone, customs agents discovered messages encouraging extreme violence, rape, Nazism and self-harm.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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When the children were finally taken into state custody, many were discovered to have a vast array of illnesses, developmental delays, and genetic conditions that had been left untreated.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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For years, this unspoken truth has hardened her, shaping her into a woman of precision and emotional distance — a mother who learned survival through silence.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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Kanzi learned elements of language at a very young age.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Lafayette County, where Oxford is located, had the most remaining outages of any county Friday, with about 4,200 customers without power, followed by Tippah County with about 3,500.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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The entire collection is preserved by the Archivio Fotografico Italiano located in the Lombardy region, which safeguards, studies, and promotes Carnisio’s work globally.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Detected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detected. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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