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 Current quality checks are efficient at detecting simple genetic changes, such as an altered DNA letter or a small piece of DNA that has been removed or added. — Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 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 In this capacity, AI essentially acts as a radar, detecting signals that might otherwise remain hidden simply because professionals did not have the time or capacity to look for them. — Bas Kniphorst, Forbes.com, 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 The former FanDuel employee told CBS News the company was easily able to keep tabs on its customers' betting behavior — detecting if a gambler was betting within a normal range, or if their activity is fading. — Jake Rosenwasser, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026 But this outbreak has shown that the existing processes for detecting viruses early are insufficient. — Stephanie Psaki, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2026 Whether that’s detecting and putting out every fire fast, increasing logging and forest thinning, or allowing fires to burn under safe conditions, the default choice today is to pour more money and effort into the star approach of the moment. — Matt Thompson, The Conversation, 14 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

Definition of learning

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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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But when her character — saucy British writer Constance Clavinger — turns out to be a handful (getting drunk at the airport bar, for starters), Homer struggles to get her to the school on time.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026
As a girl growing up in the 1970s, Griffin recalls how her parents and other neighbors in the two-street patch of homes did not let their children play at the nearby Fannie Robinson Park after some of them started developing rashes or getting sick.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

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