DETECTING Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

detecting

verb

present participle of detect

as in finding

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 detecting But a better understanding of these events requires actually detecting these high-energy cosmic ghosts. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Preparedness is detecting unusual events early, investigating them quickly, sharing information transparently, and having the expertise and infrastructure to determine whether a signal represents an isolated event or something more serious. — Krutika Kuppalli, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026 Where there’s smoke, there may be fire, but detecting sanctions evasion is tricky. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026 However, detecting RatHat and completely removing it are two different things. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 But directly detecting WIMPs, or other alternative hypothetical dark matter particles, has eluded physicists for decades. — ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026 With this, Northrop Grumman aims to address the evolving challenges of detecting and defeating unmanned aerial systems at extended ranges. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026 Rather than simply detecting physical obstacles, the system distinguishes between different types of messes and household objects to optimize cleaning strategies. — New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026 The National Institute on Aging has funded research into passive home sensors capable of detecting changes in sleep, mobility, medication use and other behaviors. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026

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Two days later, investigators searched his hotel room and reported finding nearly 700 grams of cocaine, more than 70 grams of fentanyl, drug packaging materials and $13,867, according to authorities.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
In January, its investigators reported finding more than 100 hallucinated citations in papers accepted at NeurIPS, one of the world’s top AI research conferences, as Fortune first reported.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of finding

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Carmella is also still mad at Vicki for saying that Danny is raising her kids, and Heather is angry after learning that Vicki called her fake in Palm Springs.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
Nicholas Razo, Santa Fe Springs’ assistant city manager, told The Times that the city had previously raised concerns with the league about subletting and took action after learning the practice was continuing.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

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In fact, Ferrer first worked as a jazz drummer before moving into visual arts after discovering Surrealist artists and writers during a 1954 trip to Paris.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Notably, the customer journey has become more fragmented — consumers are discovering brands via social, then browsing their websites, asking questions, receiving texts, making a purchase, then contacting service later.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of discovering

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This component's other skills include locating large files and folders, locating empty files, irretrievably erasing drives (other than the boot drive), uninstalling apps, and defragmenting disks and the registry.

— Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
Northeastern University opened a graduate program in the same neighborhood, Wynwood, where Carnegie Mellon is locating.

— Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of locating

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Kimmel asked, getting the scoop for the general public, whose curiosity about the wedding still lingers.

— Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2026
Of course, amid the rise of streaming movies in the home coming out of the pandemic, followed by the 2023 Los Angeles writers and actors strikes, getting film lovers back into the Cranford Theater remained a challenge.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026

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