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
School officials then increased the system's sensitivity, according to a report, but that led to a 50% increase in false positive detections.
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Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Hims & Hers will tout cutting-edge therapies like GLP-1 microdosing and easy cancer-detections tests.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
In further support of his petition, Joiner submitted a 2024 paper co-authored by Tobin examining trace-level methamphetamine detections in racehorses.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 21 Jan. 2026
This uncertainty, called mass–distance degeneracy, meant that earlier detections could not rule out heavier objects such as brown dwarfs.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 3 Jan. 2026
What To Know The TDA has confirmed detections of the invasive pasture mealybug in at least 20 counties, including areas in and around Houston.
—Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
The detections have been helpful, Barthen said, in assisting detectives with investigations, though, enabling them to better pinpoint when and where gunshots occurred.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Dec. 2025
More to come The sugar detections were one of three major Bennu findings announced on Tuesday.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 3 Dec. 2025
While previous hints of coronal mass ejections from other stars have surfaced, they could often be explained by other activity such as strong flares, and there were no definitive detections, Tasse added.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 Nov. 2025
Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Hims & Hers will tout cutting-edge therapies like GLP-1 microdosing and easy cancer-detections tests.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
In further support of his petition, Joiner submitted a 2024 paper co-authored by Tobin examining trace-level methamphetamine detections in racehorses.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 21 Jan. 2026
This uncertainty, called mass–distance degeneracy, meant that earlier detections could not rule out heavier objects such as brown dwarfs.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 3 Jan. 2026
What To Know The TDA has confirmed detections of the invasive pasture mealybug in at least 20 counties, including areas in and around Houston.
—Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
The detections have been helpful, Barthen said, in assisting detectives with investigations, though, enabling them to better pinpoint when and where gunshots occurred.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Dec. 2025
More to come The sugar detections were one of three major Bennu findings announced on Tuesday.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 3 Dec. 2025
While previous hints of coronal mass ejections from other stars have surfaced, they could often be explained by other activity such as strong flares, and there were no definitive detections, Tasse added.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detections
Noun
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Romania alone experienced multiple drone incursions and debris discoveries over several months, often triggering fighter scrambles.—
Frederic Lemieux,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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The pair contacted a local archaeologist, and researchers from the University of Aberdeen quickly descended on the picturesque seaside locale to preserve the discoveries.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The findings solve a 60-year-old mystery in paleontology.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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Their findings lead them to uncover a conspiracy, and, most intriguingly, reports of an unidentified flying object.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Feb. 2026
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