as in finds
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
I can detect just a hint of lemon in the soup
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Recent Examples of detects
The gauge only detects temperatures up to 100 degrees.
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
Off a hunch, Mollick ran the story through Pangram, a program that detects AI writing with 99% accuracy.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
If their flight is delayed two or more hours or canceled, HTS detects it in real time using live schedule data and proactively notifies the traveler.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 May 2026
No square on the calendar is truly protected once the NFL detects people with time off, disposable income and access to nachos.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2026
Simonis detects a fruitiness and a hint of cardamom and nutmeg.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 10 May 2026
At its core is a small, lentil-sized diamond that detects magnetic-field changes through its defects.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
New Atlas has previously reported on the SoundWatch, a smartwatch that detects certain sounds and responds by alerting users with a vibrational signal and a visual display.
—Shirl Leigh
may 03, New Atlas, 3 May 2026
The proposal would allow NYC a pilot program requiring the installation of technology that detects speed, and slows drivers down, particularly those who have a long rap sheet of breaking speeding laws.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
Off a hunch, Mollick ran the story through Pangram, a program that detects AI writing with 99% accuracy.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
If their flight is delayed two or more hours or canceled, HTS detects it in real time using live schedule data and proactively notifies the traveler.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 May 2026
No square on the calendar is truly protected once the NFL detects people with time off, disposable income and access to nachos.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2026
Simonis detects a fruitiness and a hint of cardamom and nutmeg.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 10 May 2026
At its core is a small, lentil-sized diamond that detects magnetic-field changes through its defects.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
New Atlas has previously reported on the SoundWatch, a smartwatch that detects certain sounds and responds by alerting users with a vibrational signal and a visual display.
—Shirl Leigh
may 03, New Atlas, 3 May 2026
The proposal would allow NYC a pilot program requiring the installation of technology that detects speed, and slows drivers down, particularly those who have a long rap sheet of breaking speeding laws.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detects
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Analysts then ranked the best products to buy in each category—from home goods to kitchen finds.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 May 2026
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Amid the Black Death, a pregnant healer accused of witchcraft finds refuge in a Carthusian monastery.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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Shockingly, Bear discovers in mere minutes that the wish mystically worked, and Nikki wants to become romantically involved with him.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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June Baby by Shannon Garvey After losing her mother, Ruth is sent to Block Island where she is taken in by photographer Diana Beckett and discovers a summer refuge that shapes her dreams, her writing, and her first love with Diana’s nephew, Charlie.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
22 May 2026
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The coachable executor listens carefully, implements recommendations, seeks feedback, learns quickly and doesn’t let ego override strategy.—
Seth Lederman,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Ming-Yu Liu, a vice president at Nvidia’s Cosmos Lab, shared a more cinematic analogy, pointing to The Matrix, in which the main character learns kung fu inside a simulated world.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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Brett Schneider, a marketing veteran who teaches courses on fandom at UCLA, locates the Prada sequel’s appeal in something deeper than nostalgia.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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Just as gas stations cluster near interstate exits, Linde locates its plants close to NASA and SpaceX’s operations to cut down on delivery times and ensure a reliable supply.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
9 May 2026
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“Detects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detects. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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