DETECTION Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

detection

noun

di-ˈtek-shən

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 Humble beginnings Menjívar arrived undocumented in the United States at age 18, fleeing a bloody civil war in El Salvador, stowed away in a car to avoid detection at the border. —

Max Saltman, CNN Money, 8 May 2026 Expert analysis -- paired with online detection tools -- confirmed they were created with AI technology, and their websites were linked to generic holding companies or companies oversees. —

Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 8 May 2026 Messenger is also expanding its scam detection tools. —

Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026 According to News Dakota, Spore recently completed several weeks of scent-detection training in Florida before joining the company’s inspection team. —

Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for detection

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discovery

Noun

The discovery, and the eventual connection between the two murders, marked a breakthrough in the investigations and showed how crucial modern DNA technology is in solving cold cases.

— Nina Giraldo, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Capital is no longer particularly expensive, and discovery — with the current generation of AI tools — is fast enough that the five-year plan is mostly a comfort object for the board.

— Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026