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 Considering that gravitational waves were first predicted by Einstein in 1915 and the first successful detection was only made 100 years later in 2015, hunting these ripples in spacetime has always been a waiting game requiring a lot of patience. —

Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 Apr. 2026 What were his practical considerations to avoid detection? —

Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026 Federal authorities said Bateman and his followers moved the girls across state lines — including through Arizona, Utah, Colorado and Nebraska — to continue the abuse and avoid detection. —

Aya Al-Hakim, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026 City staff cited various examples of how San Jose is using — or plans to use — AI, including road safety detection, language translation and streamlining routine clerical tasks. —

Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for detection

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discovery

Noun

Trump’s proposal for a 10% ceiling on credit card interest rates is the product of one such discovery.

— George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2026
The researchers plan to measure QFI in this regime, where a genuine discovery could emerge.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 11 Apr. 2026