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
Electronics-detection dogs from the Lake County Sheriff’s and State’s Attorney’s Office assisted, police said.
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Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
The White House cannot wait until the crisis is under control to put in place a more effective system for detection and response.
—Stephanie Psaki, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
Early detection and intervention are key, as these disorders significantly raise the risk of physical and mental health issues, including heart problems, lasting skin changes, gastrointestinal complications, depression and suicide.
—Jordyn Tovey, The Conversation, 22 May 2026
Several participating organizations reported major increases in bug detection rates.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026
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Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
The White House cannot wait until the crisis is under control to put in place a more effective system for detection and response.
—Stephanie Psaki, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
Early detection and intervention are key, as these disorders significantly raise the risk of physical and mental health issues, including heart problems, lasting skin changes, gastrointestinal complications, depression and suicide.
—Jordyn Tovey, The Conversation, 22 May 2026
Several participating organizations reported major increases in bug detection rates.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detection
discovery
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Earlier this month, Santos and Repsol began producing the first commercial oil barrels from that discovery now known as Pikka.—
Jennifer A. Dlouhy,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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For the past three years, the Ocean Census Alliance has been working with taxonomists around the world to accelerate discovery.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
24 May 2026
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“Detection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detection. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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