as in detectors
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 sensors
The Ojai robotaxis require fewer costly cameras and sensors than the previous Jaguar I-PACE vehicles.
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Jennifer Elias,mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 28 May 2026
Electronic warfare measures can include radar jamming, signal disruption, communications interference, and attempts to degrade sensors or navigation systems without direct physical confrontation.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
Many travelers request a pat-down or visual inspection instead of stepping into a full-body scanner, and pack extra sensors in a carry-on rather than checked luggage.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
Its digital infrastructure includes over 28,000 sensors that monitor occupancy, lighting, temperature and humidity, enabling continuous optimization of energy use and environmental conditions based on real-time data.
—Emanuel Gana, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The more exacting work, however, awaits in the lab, where Ayikpa and others must manually count individual microfibers from each sample under a microscope, then repeat the eye-straining analysis with air samples from high-volume vacuum samplers and real-time sensors.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
The findings collected from data sensors across the Sierra reinforced what was observed by the Department of Water Resources’ first survey of the water year at Phillips Station in El Dorado County.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 2 Jan. 2025
Launching from an Indian rocket, the spacecraft will carry a variety of sensors, some provided by NASA, to study shifts in Earth’s land- and ice-covered surfaces using synthetic aperture radar.
—Michael Roston, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Being able to predict when machines likely will need maintenance with these sensors helps to minimize downtime and improve product quality over time.
—Steven Dudash, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Jennifer Elias,mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 28 May 2026
Electronic warfare measures can include radar jamming, signal disruption, communications interference, and attempts to degrade sensors or navigation systems without direct physical confrontation.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
Many travelers request a pat-down or visual inspection instead of stepping into a full-body scanner, and pack extra sensors in a carry-on rather than checked luggage.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
Its digital infrastructure includes over 28,000 sensors that monitor occupancy, lighting, temperature and humidity, enabling continuous optimization of energy use and environmental conditions based on real-time data.
—Emanuel Gana, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The more exacting work, however, awaits in the lab, where Ayikpa and others must manually count individual microfibers from each sample under a microscope, then repeat the eye-straining analysis with air samples from high-volume vacuum samplers and real-time sensors.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
The findings collected from data sensors across the Sierra reinforced what was observed by the Department of Water Resources’ first survey of the water year at Phillips Station in El Dorado County.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 2 Jan. 2025
Launching from an Indian rocket, the spacecraft will carry a variety of sensors, some provided by NASA, to study shifts in Earth’s land- and ice-covered surfaces using synthetic aperture radar.
—Michael Roston, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Being able to predict when machines likely will need maintenance with these sensors helps to minimize downtime and improve product quality over time.
—Steven Dudash, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sensors
detectors
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Challenge The Detector Hierarchy Make sure stakeholders understand that the same writing can score wildly different AI probabilities across detectors.—
Uri Samet,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The chemical is believed to work in a number of ways—jamming smell detectors so that mosquitoes cannot recognize a human or animal target, conferring a bitter taste that mosquitoes detect on their feet, or mimicking the smell of natural mosquito-repelling plants.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
28 May 2026
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“Sensors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensors. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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