as in discovery
the act or process of sighting or learning the existence of something for the first time
my detection of the scent of baked apple pie led me to the kitchen
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Recent Examples of detection
See a healthcare provider for a proper diagnosis—early detection is key to your outcome.
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Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2025
High schools across Baltimore County last year implemented a gun detection system that uses AI to scan what security cameras are seeing and alert law enforcement when a potential weapon is detected.
—Brian Niemietz, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Watch Ouija on Netflix Siblings Jackson (Ben Lloyd-Hughes) and Angela (Florence Pugh) deceive grieving clients using fake detection equipment and staged supernatural sightings.
—Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Experts told that despite awareness campaigns and new security technologies, cybercriminals are consistently staying ahead of detection by using urgency, deception, and increasingly artificial intelligence to trick victims.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2025
High schools across Baltimore County last year implemented a gun detection system that uses AI to scan what security cameras are seeing and alert law enforcement when a potential weapon is detected.
—Brian Niemietz, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Watch Ouija on Netflix Siblings Jackson (Ben Lloyd-Hughes) and Angela (Florence Pugh) deceive grieving clients using fake detection equipment and staged supernatural sightings.
—Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Experts told that despite awareness campaigns and new security technologies, cybercriminals are consistently staying ahead of detection by using urgency, deception, and increasingly artificial intelligence to trick victims.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detection
discovery
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Stretching about a mile and a half, Italy’s only navigable underground river is home to the ancient cave system, which boasts numerous archaeological discoveries and unique formations.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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The find marks one of many major archaeological discoveries in Asia Minor in recent months.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Detection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detection. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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