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

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

In Northern California, wastewater detections and the COVID test positivity rate are up in San Francisco, the city’s Department of Public Health said. — Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

Many of those detections cannot immediately be linked to known satellites or debris. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026

The majority of the pest detections have been of immature life stages of the insect such as egg masses. — Lizzie Kane july 9, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026

The detections, so far totaling 32 animals including sheep and goats as of Sunday, have largely clustered in southern Texas. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

In cybersecurity terms, this resembles perimeter filtering, heuristic detections and anomaly flags that are designed to catch suspicious activity quickly without waiting for perfect attribution. — Abhik Biswas, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026