detections

plural of detection
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 Rabid bat detections can vary year-to-year, but Los Angeles County has seen a steady upward trend for more than a decade. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 Those detections helped piece together information about how the animals were using the landscape, Malusa said. — Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2026 By Ali Longwell, Summit Daily After 2025 saw a flurry of zebra mussel detections in the Colorado River system, Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s weekly sampling this summer has led to zero new discoveries of the invasive species. — The Summit Daily, Denver Post, 26 Aug. 2026 Securing a 100% wire-free outdoor smart camera with Color Night Vision, smart AI detections, and broad smart home compatibility for under $39 is an extraordinary value. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026 When those other detections are subtracted from the total count, the geoneutrino signal from the mantle should be all that’s left. — James Dinneen, Quanta Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026 Scientists at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona reported detections of a lunar plume from the impact. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Many food safety experts feel that these detections were the nearest anyone has come to pinpointing the source of an outbreak. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 25 July 2026 Many of those detections cannot immediately be linked to known satellites or debris. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
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  • Told through a mix of documentary-style footage and stills, Lawrence’s 24 hours unfold through quiet moments at the Ritz Paris, drives through the city, music sessions, spontaneous discoveries and late-night dancing.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • This year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry recognises discoveries that have enabled chemists to drive chemical reactions that lead to homochirality.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026
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  • The findings are particularly encouraging given concerns that fast-growing beverage chains such as Dutch Bros and 7 Brew could threaten Starbucks' long-term growth.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Once ratified, these findings create permanent licensing precedents.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026

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“Detections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detections. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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