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
Advertisement Capone and his colleagues were interested in using techniques for detecting pathogens in modern feces on ancient feces.
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Veronique Greenwood, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
The tank features radars, infrared, and laser warning systems capable of detecting incoming threats and deploying interceptor rockets, jammer grenades or laser beams.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
While detecting the characteristic signature from these gravitational waves would be revolutionary, there’s no guarantee that’s possible.
—Big Think, 22 Oct. 2025
In 2020, scientists at Stanford University built a disease-detecting smart toilet.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
The infant first detecting maternal absence, the pet abandoned in an alley, the friend suddenly iced out have all felt the sudden departure of someone who was expected to be there.
—Anna Holmes, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
For context, the human eye is capable of detecting night sky objects with a magnitude lower than +6 under ideal conditions.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Relman said mirror bacteria could potentially evade critical parts of plant, animal and human immune systems, which would have difficulty detecting or killing them.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Another risk that worries him was the potential for models to be engineered to refuse requests from or be less helpful to certain groups of the population, just by detecting specific patterns in the request or keywords.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
Veronique Greenwood, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
The tank features radars, infrared, and laser warning systems capable of detecting incoming threats and deploying interceptor rockets, jammer grenades or laser beams.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
While detecting the characteristic signature from these gravitational waves would be revolutionary, there’s no guarantee that’s possible.
—Big Think, 22 Oct. 2025
In 2020, scientists at Stanford University built a disease-detecting smart toilet.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
The infant first detecting maternal absence, the pet abandoned in an alley, the friend suddenly iced out have all felt the sudden departure of someone who was expected to be there.
—Anna Holmes, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
For context, the human eye is capable of detecting night sky objects with a magnitude lower than +6 under ideal conditions.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Relman said mirror bacteria could potentially evade critical parts of plant, animal and human immune systems, which would have difficulty detecting or killing them.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Another risk that worries him was the potential for models to be engineered to refuse requests from or be less helpful to certain groups of the population, just by detecting specific patterns in the request or keywords.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detecting
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Rutgers-Eagleton’s mid-October survey mirrored that trend, finding 42 percent of voters viewed Sherrill favorably and 45 percent unfavorably, while Ciattarelli’s numbers were 41 percent favorable and 47 percent unfavorable.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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And with 23andMe filing for bankruptcy earlier this year, her chances of finding any additional siblings may be dwindling.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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This year, during their time in the class, students also participate in volunteer activities, like grave cleaning, to give back to the community while learning about the city’s history, Gavagan said.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Employees like our new machine learning engineer will be able to keep working productively, but their salary will benefit another country.—
Ben Zweig,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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His motorsports journey took a slightly different path compared to other F1 prospects, dreaming of being a NASCAR driver before discovering his strength lay in road courses.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Joe Flacco is discovering the pleasures of dining alone.—
Keith Pandolfi,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
24 Oct. 2025
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Chapters on finding employment lawyers, securing health care, minimizing expenses, and locating hole-patching income sources alternate with stories of high-profile women who lost their jobs, including Lisa Kudrow, Katie Couric, and Oprah.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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And Williams Sonoma is coming back to Brea Mall, and locating near Pottery Barn.—
Terri Daxon,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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Portable Charger There’s nothing worse than getting halfway through a long sightseeing day and realizing that your phone is on its last leg.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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This time of the year, your yard might be getting visits that are scary and creepy.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Detecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detecting. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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