ESPIAL Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

espial

noun

Definition of espial

as in detection

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Noun

An independent investigation found that the AI swarm found a way to secretly communicate and coordinated the unauthorized hack, editing and deleting its activity logs to avoid detection.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
The bilingual document laid out guidelines for labeling AI content and developing systems for rapid AI risk detection.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of detection

Noun

Davis directed the parties to treat discovery materials as protected from public disclosure while the litigation continues.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
This could help researchers narrow down the huge number of possible molecular structures and reduce some of the trial and error involved in materials discovery.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of discovery

Noun

The $177 billion finding represents nearly 10% of federal discretionary spending, the groups said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
Buyers may price in uncertainty, leave room for diligence findings or set an anchor price that frames the rest of the negotiation.

— Mike McIsaac CPA, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

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