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
Nebraska, which received $218 million for the rural health grants' first installment, plans to spend some $90 million on healthier food options at schools, recruiting more health care workers and mobile sensors to remotely monitor chronically ill patients in rural areas, among other things.
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ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
In the field of prosthetics, such sensors could help create artificial limbs that provide users with a more natural sense of touch, improving control and comfort.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
In addition, the Artemis Real-time Orbit Website (AROW) visualizes exactly where Orion and the crew are using data collected by sensors on the craft and sent to the Mission Control Center at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
Steer-by-wire replaces that with sensors that read the driver’s input and motors that execute it electronically, with software mediating everything in between.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026
Weiner also touted the NYPD’s network of cameras and sensors, which are monitored by members of the NYPD’s intelligence division, and international liaison officers posted in the Middle East as elements providing the department with early-warning detection capabilities.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
In 2024, a new German-Greek venture called Multi-Marex began to install layers of sensors on not just the land but also the seafloor around Santorini.
—Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
This release added a ton of stuff for swimmers, including depth tracking and water temperature sensors, as well as sleep apnea alerts for snorers.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
First, a physical acoustic shield inspired by bat’s ear cartilage reduces propeller noise around the acoustic sensors, which act like the robot’s ears.
—Nitin Sanket, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
In the field of prosthetics, such sensors could help create artificial limbs that provide users with a more natural sense of touch, improving control and comfort.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
In addition, the Artemis Real-time Orbit Website (AROW) visualizes exactly where Orion and the crew are using data collected by sensors on the craft and sent to the Mission Control Center at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
Steer-by-wire replaces that with sensors that read the driver’s input and motors that execute it electronically, with software mediating everything in between.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026
Weiner also touted the NYPD’s network of cameras and sensors, which are monitored by members of the NYPD’s intelligence division, and international liaison officers posted in the Middle East as elements providing the department with early-warning detection capabilities.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
In 2024, a new German-Greek venture called Multi-Marex began to install layers of sensors on not just the land but also the seafloor around Santorini.
—Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
This release added a ton of stuff for swimmers, including depth tracking and water temperature sensors, as well as sleep apnea alerts for snorers.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
First, a physical acoustic shield inspired by bat’s ear cartilage reduces propeller noise around the acoustic sensors, which act like the robot’s ears.
—Nitin Sanket, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sensors
detectors
Noun
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So, scientists need reliable detectors for microwave photons.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
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Armed with artificial lights, Marco sat his sister at a desk across from a golden cryostat, which her colleagues use to freeze detectors to temperatures colder than the vacuum of space to hunt for subatomic particles zipping by.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Sensors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensors. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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