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
The detection of life beyond Earth would be one of the most profound discoveries in the history of science.
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Chris Impey, The Conversation, 25 Apr. 2025
Many bot detection systems embed JavaScript challenges within webpages, but attackers easily reverse-engineer and bypass them.
—Nick Rieniets, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
West Potomac High, which has an enrollment of nearly 2,400 students, does not have a permanent weapons detection system, though one is being tested elsewhere in the district, InsideNoVa reported.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
When their perches were disturbed by the researchers, the females pressed their bodies firmly against the leaves to avoid detection in a defensive behavior called crypsis, according to the study.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
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Chris Impey, The Conversation, 25 Apr. 2025
Many bot detection systems embed JavaScript challenges within webpages, but attackers easily reverse-engineer and bypass them.
—Nick Rieniets, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
West Potomac High, which has an enrollment of nearly 2,400 students, does not have a permanent weapons detection system, though one is being tested elsewhere in the district, InsideNoVa reported.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
When their perches were disturbed by the researchers, the females pressed their bodies firmly against the leaves to avoid detection in a defensive behavior called crypsis, according to the study.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detection
discovery
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The citizen reported the discovery to the agency on the night of May 15.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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According to The Guardian, the discovery was made by David Carpenter, a professor of medieval history at King’s College London, who examined the 1327 document via the Harvard law school online library.—
Tessa Solomon for ARTnews,
Robb Report,
16 May 2025
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“Detection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detection. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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