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 It was originally used by gangs to try to avoid police detection, but has since become rooted in their national identity, AFP has reported. —

Tom Burrows, New York Times, 5 June 2026 Meanwhile, Philadelphia is deploying a new mobile lab that can test samples on site, speeding up the detection of potential health threats and reducing the need to send specimens to specialized labs elsewhere in the state or country, Garrow said. —

Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 4 June 2026 The first detection of these parasites in the United States in 6 decades was recorded in South Texas this week. —

Dawn White, CBS News, 4 June 2026 Up next is new software applications and using AI, Robinson said, including wearable sleep-tracking devices, initially for human detection when a person lies down on the pad. —

Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for detection

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discovery

Noun

The quirky discovery came in May 2026, while Mikelson was helping sort through the belongings of her grandmother, Peggy Kelpe, who died of cancer in February at the age of 82.

— Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
The interpretive trail features around 30 jade displays and introduces how the stone formed, how it was sourced, and how early discoveries sparked a brief but notable jade industry in the region.

— Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026