as in sensors
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
Check your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors monthly by pressing the test button for a few seconds.
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Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 17 Feb. 2026
That means lighting, locks, motion detectors, cameras and, yes, even a dog.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Multiple artificial intelligence detectors say there’s a high probability the graphic was generated by ai.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2026
The scientists noted that RHIC’s experiments drove advances in superconducting magnets, particle detectors, data storage, and high-performance computing.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
Additional carbon monoxide detectors have been installed in the building and testing of all carbon monoxide detectors across campus is underway to confirm proper operation.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Accompanying each of the detectors is a flyer featuring safety tips and information about the Joe Ford Legacy Fund, along with a memorial sticker for Joe, according to WTHR.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
So the two largest detectors each use two-level data filtering.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Feb. 2026
With radiation detectors lining the insides of those tanks, the properties of the incoming particles can be reconstructed.
—Big Think, 30 Jan. 2026
Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 17 Feb. 2026
That means lighting, locks, motion detectors, cameras and, yes, even a dog.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Multiple artificial intelligence detectors say there’s a high probability the graphic was generated by ai.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2026
The scientists noted that RHIC’s experiments drove advances in superconducting magnets, particle detectors, data storage, and high-performance computing.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
Additional carbon monoxide detectors have been installed in the building and testing of all carbon monoxide detectors across campus is underway to confirm proper operation.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Accompanying each of the detectors is a flyer featuring safety tips and information about the Joe Ford Legacy Fund, along with a memorial sticker for Joe, according to WTHR.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
So the two largest detectors each use two-level data filtering.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Feb. 2026
With radiation detectors lining the insides of those tanks, the properties of the incoming particles can be reconstructed.
—Big Think, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detectors
sensors
Noun
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Modern vehicles rely on piezo components in fuel injectors, parking sensors, airbag systems and other functions.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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The plane was stuffed with instruments, and its wings bristled with sensors and other devices.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Detectors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detectors. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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