Thesaurus results for SENSOR

sensor

noun

ˈsen-ˌsȯr

as in detector

a device that detects some physical quantity and responds usually with a transmitted signal the cat accidentally triggered the motion sensor, which set off the alarm

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Recent Examples of sensor Using this method, a single cable could function like thousands of seismic sensors at once, dramatically expanding coverage compared to the handful of instruments deployed during the Apollo program. —

Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2026 The robotaxis are a stark departure from Waymo's Jaguar robotaxis, which largely resemble standard cars with large sensors attached. —

Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026 Such batteries can power drones or missiles as well as their on-board systems such as cameras, sensors and processors for combat, surveillance and other needs. —

Michael Wayland, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026 Its DriveWell Fusion platform ingests sensor data from millions of devices and fuses it with contextual information, creating a unified view of how people actually drive, from hard braking and speeding to phone distraction. —

Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sensor

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detector

Noun

Fines paid by drivers are fueling substantial new revenue for governments, police and the for-profit camera operators, with Miami-Dade’s network of speed detectors generating at least $2 million a month last year — and that doesn’t include the camera networks operated by individual cities.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
School safety The Barrow County School District installed weapons detectors at its three high schools after a student was accused of having a weapon at Apalachee High shortly after another student allegedly shot and killed four people at the school.

— Adam Beam, AJC.com, 25 Mar. 2026