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
Kyiv has also targeted the air-defense launchers themselves for years, as well as radar detection systems, in an effort to diminish Russia’s defense capabilities.
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Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
The Secret Service told senators last month that $220 million of the White House’s $1-billion request would go to harden the ballroom addition, with bulletproof glass, drone detection technologies, chemical and other systems.
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Lisa Mascaro,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
And as World War II approached, the Navy sought more help from oceanographers to solve issues with submarine detection systems.
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Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
19 June 2026
Cancer cells often find ways to avoid detection or suppress immune responses.
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Charles J. Dimitroff,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
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Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
The Secret Service told senators last month that $220 million of the White House’s $1-billion request would go to harden the ballroom addition, with bulletproof glass, drone detection technologies, chemical and other systems.
—
Lisa Mascaro,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
And as World War II approached, the Navy sought more help from oceanographers to solve issues with submarine detection systems.
—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
19 June 2026
Cancer cells often find ways to avoid detection or suppress immune responses.
—
Charles J. Dimitroff,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detection
discovery
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The small Coefficient Bio team hailed from Genentech’s renowned drug discovery unit.
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The gruesome discovery left many on the block rattled.
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“Detection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detection. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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