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
Others attached electrical wire to sensors on the fingertips; the wire would eventually be routed to the robot’s brain.
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Stephen Witt,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Without training, clear ownership and aligned incentives, sensors generate noise instead of decisions.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Much like disposable cameras, instant cameras, retro digicams, and Yashica’s own blocky digital shooter, the Tank, these limitations are what gives it the washed-out, nostalgic charm that pristine smartphone sensors work so hard to edit out.
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New Atlas,
28 June 2026
Instead of measuring the missile’s radar cross-section, the system estimated the percentage of the flight during which the missile would remain screened from enemy sensors by exploiting terrain masking and low-altitude flight.
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
Thermal satellites add a layer of detection to drones and ground sensors, and Greece has expanded both since the 2018 disaster forced an overhaul of wildfire response.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
Stephen Witt,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Without training, clear ownership and aligned incentives, sensors generate noise instead of decisions.
—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Much like disposable cameras, instant cameras, retro digicams, and Yashica’s own blocky digital shooter, the Tank, these limitations are what gives it the washed-out, nostalgic charm that pristine smartphone sensors work so hard to edit out.
—
New Atlas,
28 June 2026
Instead of measuring the missile’s radar cross-section, the system estimated the percentage of the flight during which the missile would remain screened from enemy sensors by exploiting terrain masking and low-altitude flight.
—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
Thermal satellites add a layer of detection to drones and ground sensors, and Greece has expanded both since the 2018 disaster forced an overhaul of wildfire response.
—
ABC News,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sensors
detectors
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Gravitational-wave detectors should find merging black holes and neutron stars from even the most distant parts of the universe.
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But tracing exactly where neutrinos come from when detectors such as Antarctica’s IceCube Neutrino Observatory alert their presence has proven more difficult for astronomers.
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“Sensors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensors. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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