ESPIAL Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

espial

noun

Definition of espial

as in detection

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Noun

Features baked into the watch include heart rate monitoring, vital signs tracking, SpO2 monitoring, stress insights, menstrual cycle tracking, and activity detection for more than 100 workouts, alongside the usual step and distance counters.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
The aircraft performs a wide range of missions, including submarine detection, maritime patrol, intelligence gathering, surveillance, reconnaissance and anti-surface warfare.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of detection

Noun

The discovery raises the possibility of a grim outcome in the search for the four men, which has led to El Salvador deploying 450 special forces soldiers to Haiti as of Friday to aid the gang-fighting force in the search.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026
New discoveries matter only if companies have the incentive and capital to bring them to market.

— Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of discovery

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The pipeline also generated candidate patches, with human security researchers reviewing the findings before they were reported to maintainers.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
The findings could give lawmakers a factual basis to demand answers and intensify scrutiny of whether the administration misled the court.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of finding

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Information is more likely to qualify as a trade secret if its disclosure to a competitor could cause significant harm to the former employer and the company has taken steps to restrict access.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
Prosecutors say Lemma shared secrets for more than two years and urged Ethiopia to deploy drones against opponents; the disclosures included top-secret satellite imagery and classified reports.

— Amir Aman Kiyaro, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

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