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
With radiation detectors lining the insides of those tanks, the properties of the incoming particles can be reconstructed.
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Big Think, 30 Jan. 2026
Cosmic ray detectors hunt rare antideuterons as dark matter annihilation signatures—but galactic cosmic rays smashing into interstellar gas also produce them, creating background noise.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
To avoid carbon monoxide leaks, homeowners should install carbon monoxide detectors on each level of their home and near sleeping areas, Nolan said.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
But when protons raced both ways around the tunnel and crashed head-on, spraying debris into surrounding detectors, only the 25 particles of the Standard Model were observed.
—Quanta Magazine, 26 Jan. 2026
The National Weather Service Pittsburgh office is reminding people to have emergency supplies for their homes and cars, check smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and replenish fuel for cars and heating sources.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Even with adequate icebreakers, the price to build and maintain mining or defensive facilities — like those envisioned in the yet-unfunded $175-billion Golden Dome missile defense network linking detectors and interceptors in space and on the ground — would be enormous.
—Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Even with adequate icebreakers, the price to build and maintain mining or defensive facilities — like those envisioned in the yet-unfunded $175 billion Golden Dome missile defense network linking detectors and interceptors in space and on the ground — would be enormous.
—Sam McNeil, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Place detectors near heat sources, keep a fire extinguisher nearby and vent all fuel-burning equipment outside.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2026
Big Think, 30 Jan. 2026
Cosmic ray detectors hunt rare antideuterons as dark matter annihilation signatures—but galactic cosmic rays smashing into interstellar gas also produce them, creating background noise.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
To avoid carbon monoxide leaks, homeowners should install carbon monoxide detectors on each level of their home and near sleeping areas, Nolan said.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
But when protons raced both ways around the tunnel and crashed head-on, spraying debris into surrounding detectors, only the 25 particles of the Standard Model were observed.
—Quanta Magazine, 26 Jan. 2026
The National Weather Service Pittsburgh office is reminding people to have emergency supplies for their homes and cars, check smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and replenish fuel for cars and heating sources.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Even with adequate icebreakers, the price to build and maintain mining or defensive facilities — like those envisioned in the yet-unfunded $175-billion Golden Dome missile defense network linking detectors and interceptors in space and on the ground — would be enormous.
—Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Even with adequate icebreakers, the price to build and maintain mining or defensive facilities — like those envisioned in the yet-unfunded $175 billion Golden Dome missile defense network linking detectors and interceptors in space and on the ground — would be enormous.
—Sam McNeil, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Place detectors near heat sources, keep a fire extinguisher nearby and vent all fuel-burning equipment outside.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detectors
sensors
Noun
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The umbrella is a playful, experimental symbol of what’s becoming possible as sensors and autonomy move forward.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
31 Jan. 2026
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Microsoft demonstrated this capability using dual Universal Robots UR5e arms fitted with tactile sensors.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Detectors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detectors. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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