ESPIAL Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

espial

noun

Definition of espial

as in detection

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Noun

The settings screen contains buttons for controlling the lights, motion detection, and motion alerts.

— John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026
Military working dogs are routinely used in roles including explosives detection, patrol operations, search missions and force-protection duties.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of detection

Noun

There have been no arrests made in relation to the death, police told CNN, but the father of one of Fortune’s children was arrested shortly after the discovery of her body on unrelated weapons charges, jail records show.

— Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
In addition to the battle with the young digital creator, one transformed Julie’s discovery of her Italian American roots into a Goodfellas parody.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of discovery

Noun

The national spotlight on the area since Guthrie’s disappearance has in turn led to a greater public awareness about the many people who go missing or die in the sprawling desert and reveals just how many families are also searching for answers.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Those who have gathered in pink say the show of support is not an endorsement of what happened, but a stand for maternal mental health awareness and for mothers suffering from postpartum conditions.

— Adam Sabes , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of awareness

Noun

The findings were presented at ACS Fall 2026, the American Chemical Society’s fall meeting held in Chicago from August 23 to 27.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Other findings of the report show that 94% of organizations are worried about the economy, 79% cite rising cybersecurity threats, and just half feel confident managing data-security risk as AI becomes embedded in benefits administration.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of finding

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To gain access to the new platform, founders and senior management of the unlisted companies would have to comply with such disclosure requirements, Tan added.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Newspaper op-eds from big names have long been ghostwritten by junior staffers or outside PR firms — no disclosure necessary, and often watered down and hyper-optimized to be as palatable as possible.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of disclosure

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