ESPIAL Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

espial

noun

Definition of espial

as in detection

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Noun

When Fortune analyzed Chesky’s thread through AI-detection tool Pangram, the system flagged it as 100% AI-generated.

— Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Humans prepare for warfare with more surveillance, taking to higher ground to gather information, conducting ambushes and raids, and quietly spying on enemy territory to avoid detection.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 July 2026

Definition of detection

Noun

The court ruled that the allegations against DTLA did not warrant a separate discovery process for the firm’s clients.

— Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
The discovery of the buckling columns launched a major effort to shore up — or reinforce — the building’s weakest points, with crews using emergency jacks and installing new steel supports.

— Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

Definition of discovery

Noun

Their calendars, for instance, encode a sophisticated awareness of astronomical cycles that demands advanced calculations.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 13 July 2026
Growing awareness of the dangers social media poses for young, developing brains has shown up in a wave of new restrictions globally.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026

Definition of awareness

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The new findings showed that symptom-free older adults who harbored very high levels of p-tau217 had a 38% risk of developing cognitive impairment over five years.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026
Syed Rizvi, the director of the Multiple Sclerosis Center of Rhode Island, who was not involved in this study, said the new findings help advance MS research toward more precise approaches.

— Lauren Chan, STAT, 15 July 2026

Definition of finding

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Cramer said that disclosure eased concerns that Buffett might be worried about Alphabet's heavy artificial intelligence spending, including bond sales.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Several travelers on the Paris trip; one (Brinson) of the nine who took the Finland trip; and one lawmaker who attended the distillery tour reported the scholarships on their financial disclosures.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026

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