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
The government reported no detections in poultry and no evidence of deaths in other species, and said the finding does not change Australia’s status as free from the disease in poultry under international standards.
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John Drake,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Sharktivity provides information and push notifications on white shark sightings, detections, and movements to raise awareness and help people and sharks co-exist.
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Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
15 June 2026
The sensitivity of the gravitational wave detectors has only increased in recent years, with detections currently occurring as frequently as three to four times each week during observational run phases between down periods that allow further advancement of sensitivity.
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Robert Lea,
Space.com,
1 June 2026
With more frequent and geographically diverse sampling, as well as testing for a wider variety of PFAS, detections would almost certainly rise.
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Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
The first hours of testing produced an immediate flood of detections.
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Annika Hammerschlag,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
Increasingly powerful telescopes have since launched the field forward with more detections—now more than 6,000 in total.
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K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
11 May 2026
The laboratory measurements are done precisely so that astronomers can be confident in their detections.
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Olivia Harper Wilkins,
The Conversation,
27 Apr. 2026
Sri Lankan authorities have also made several detections of large hauls of heroin and other narcotics smuggled in via small fishing boats in recent years.
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CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Sharktivity provides information and push notifications on white shark sightings, detections, and movements to raise awareness and help people and sharks co-exist.
—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
15 June 2026
The sensitivity of the gravitational wave detectors has only increased in recent years, with detections currently occurring as frequently as three to four times each week during observational run phases between down periods that allow further advancement of sensitivity.
—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
1 June 2026
With more frequent and geographically diverse sampling, as well as testing for a wider variety of PFAS, detections would almost certainly rise.
—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
The first hours of testing produced an immediate flood of detections.
—
Annika Hammerschlag,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
Increasingly powerful telescopes have since launched the field forward with more detections—now more than 6,000 in total.
—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
11 May 2026
The laboratory measurements are done precisely so that astronomers can be confident in their detections.
—
Olivia Harper Wilkins,
The Conversation,
27 Apr. 2026
Sri Lankan authorities have also made several detections of large hauls of heroin and other narcotics smuggled in via small fishing boats in recent years.
—
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detections
Noun
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Rapes were commonplace in both, as were the discoveries of women who had been abducted from elsewhere in the Bay Area and the state by assailants seeking a place to stash them.
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In these instances, Microsoft says, the platform can greatly reduce the time required to move from the initial concept of a hypothesis all the way to experimental and even physical discoveries.
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The commission would need to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Legislature within 18 months of its first meeting.
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The new Northwestern Mutual findings, released in April, draw from surveys of 4,375 adults in January.
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“Detections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detections. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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