Synonyms of detections

detections

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discoveries
• findings
• explorations
• inventions
• disclosures
• exposures
• revelations
• espials
• creations
• notices
• rediscoveries

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losses
• disappearances
• concealments

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of detections

So far, there’s been little evidence of a more general relationship between gamma-ray outbursts and neutrino detections. — Yjan Gordon, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026

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