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a device that detects some physical quantity and responds usually with a transmitted signal
a motion detector to thwart burglaries
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Recent Examples of detectors
Investigators initially said the home did not have working smoke detectors, but after the landlord showed CBS News Philadelphia video of numerous detectors, the fire department responded and said investigators did find melted smoke detectors that were working when the fire broke out.
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Joe Brandt, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Lights automated with timers and presence detectors.
—New Atlas, 14 June 2026
Ones with wide fields of view and sensitive detectors can easily spot these incoming bits of interplanetary jetsam and gather data on their brightness, size, speed and direction.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 12 June 2026
Fire officials also encourage having working smoke and carbon monoxide detectors on every level of the home, including smoke detectors in every bedroom.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 June 2026
Two similar neutrino detectors — Japan’s Hyper-Kamiokande and the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment based in the United States — are set to begin data collection within the next decade, cross-checking the China detector’s results using different approaches.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
Under this approach, components such as lasers, modulators, and detectors are assumed to match their specifications throughout their lifetime.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 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
Challenge The Detector Hierarchy Make sure stakeholders understand that the same writing can score wildly different AI probabilities across detectors.
—Uri Samet, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Joe Brandt, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Lights automated with timers and presence detectors.
—New Atlas, 14 June 2026
Ones with wide fields of view and sensitive detectors can easily spot these incoming bits of interplanetary jetsam and gather data on their brightness, size, speed and direction.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 12 June 2026
Fire officials also encourage having working smoke and carbon monoxide detectors on every level of the home, including smoke detectors in every bedroom.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 June 2026
Two similar neutrino detectors — Japan’s Hyper-Kamiokande and the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment based in the United States — are set to begin data collection within the next decade, cross-checking the China detector’s results using different approaches.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
Under this approach, components such as lasers, modulators, and detectors are assumed to match their specifications throughout their lifetime.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 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
Challenge The Detector Hierarchy Make sure stakeholders understand that the same writing can score wildly different AI probabilities across detectors.
—Uri Samet, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detectors
sensors
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The company’s Physical AI platform processes information from cameras, sensors, and robotic actuators to understand its surroundings and execute actions in real time.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
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This shift, integrating AI, advanced sensors, and manufacturing, marks AI's crucial expansion into the physical world.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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“Detectors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detectors. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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