as in discoveries
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 detections
Not all 87 candidates are expected to be confirmed, however, as some detections have lower confidence due to background contamination from unrelated stars, the researchers say.
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Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Recently Swift has more often been used to follow up on intriguing detections made by other observatories.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
These instances made up three of the seven detections of HPAI in commercial operations in the state and 11th overall in Georgia since a nationwide outbreak started in 2022.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Rivkin and de Wit’s Webb observations were among the faintest ever made of an asteroid, according to NASA and the European Space Agency — and the detections weren’t easy to come by given the narrow window of time to capture them.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
There have been four detections of bird flu in poultry flocks in Wisconsin so far in 2026, according to the state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
In areas with a higher number of HPAI detections, such as Amarillo and Lubbock, the department discourages the public from feeding wildlife, including using bird feeders.
—Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
Many of these detections were for PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, the EPA doesn’t currently limit, or the measurements didn’t exceed limits the agency approved in 2024 for two types of PFAS.
—Austin Fast, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Hims & Hers will tout cutting-edge therapies like GLP-1 microdosing and easy cancer-detections tests.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Recently Swift has more often been used to follow up on intriguing detections made by other observatories.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
These instances made up three of the seven detections of HPAI in commercial operations in the state and 11th overall in Georgia since a nationwide outbreak started in 2022.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Rivkin and de Wit’s Webb observations were among the faintest ever made of an asteroid, according to NASA and the European Space Agency — and the detections weren’t easy to come by given the narrow window of time to capture them.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
There have been four detections of bird flu in poultry flocks in Wisconsin so far in 2026, according to the state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
In areas with a higher number of HPAI detections, such as Amarillo and Lubbock, the department discourages the public from feeding wildlife, including using bird feeders.
—Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
Many of these detections were for PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, the EPA doesn’t currently limit, or the measurements didn’t exceed limits the agency approved in 2024 for two types of PFAS.
—Austin Fast, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Hims & Hers will tout cutting-edge therapies like GLP-1 microdosing and easy cancer-detections tests.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detections
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Archaeologists hope their discoveries may help reexamine the event that shaped the Scandinavian country and perhaps uncover personal stories of those who went into battle on that day 225 years ago.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Many joked that the clip explained years of mysterious toy discoveries beneath their own furniture.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Instead, the findings were limited to oral briefings, shared with Summers and Taylor.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The findings also align with what immigrant-rights advocates and immigration attorneys are seeing in real time.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Detections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detections. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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