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
Network Rail, which owns and runs most of the UK’s railway infrastructure, stated that the system detects tiny changes in motion and rotation to continuously track movement.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
When Blub swims in a particular direction, the camera detects the movement and sends the vehicle rolling that same way.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
The device detects quick flashes in the atmosphere and is usually used to continuously map lightning strikes, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Yet standard neurological imaging, such as MRI scans, almost never detects abnormalities, and most physicians, who understand the symptoms’ basis in only the most rudimentary sense, can offer little useful counsel.
—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
The Shelly Flood Gen4 promises to send an alert whenever the sensor detects water from leaks or rainfall.
—John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 16 Mar. 2026
If the vehicle detects that the driver is distracted or sleeping when the program is on, the vehicle will come to a complete stop and call emergency services.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
The antenna array receives and detects the spatial information of the incoming signals, then delivers this information back to the automotive radar.
—Etiido Uko
march 14, New Atlas, 14 Mar. 2026
The brain detects the higher energy demand and signals for greater food intake.
—Claudio Villanueva, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
When Blub swims in a particular direction, the camera detects the movement and sends the vehicle rolling that same way.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
The device detects quick flashes in the atmosphere and is usually used to continuously map lightning strikes, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Yet standard neurological imaging, such as MRI scans, almost never detects abnormalities, and most physicians, who understand the symptoms’ basis in only the most rudimentary sense, can offer little useful counsel.
—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
The Shelly Flood Gen4 promises to send an alert whenever the sensor detects water from leaks or rainfall.
—John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 16 Mar. 2026
If the vehicle detects that the driver is distracted or sleeping when the program is on, the vehicle will come to a complete stop and call emergency services.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
The antenna array receives and detects the spatial information of the incoming signals, then delivers this information back to the automotive radar.
—Etiido Uko
march 14, New Atlas, 14 Mar. 2026
The brain detects the higher energy demand and signals for greater food intake.
—Claudio Villanueva, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detects
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Loose, gestural ink drawings sit alongside still lifes of treasured objects, flea market finds are arranged like miniature stage sets, and candid snapshots of her Milan existence are collaged with painterly abandon.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
24 Mar. 2026
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For her part, Alesia finds Daisy, who is up to here with being made to play principal while managing these two.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
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Her grim discovery ensures Toya will meet the same fate, and in the last episode, as the murderer escapes through the window, Hole discovers the killer’s final victim in the bathroom, tied by her neck to the shower.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2026
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Negligence If a technician discovers that damage is a result of negligence or a lack of routine maintenance, many companies will exclude the unit from coverage.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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What of the author who never learns to write, the computer programmer who never learns to code, or the artist who never learns to draw?—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
25 Mar. 2026
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As per the researchers, the device learns how your specific hand moves and then instantly tells a robot or a computer game to mirror those exact motions.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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When the user connects their smartphone, the app presents a 3D visualization on the phone screen that points out faults, locates problems, identifies the necessary tools to fix them, and provides step-by-step repair instructions.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Mar. 2026
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Now, lawmakers are looking to add that language back in, but this time with a requirement that a referendum be held before a casino locates to the area.—
Kaitlin Lange,
IndyStar,
27 Feb. 2026
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