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
Living organisms, controlled through bioelectronic neural interfaces, carrying sensors, edge AI, and secure comms.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026
Among the nostalgic artifacts is a life-size Ghostface model that turns its head via movement sensors.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
The district’s draft Sustainability Action Plan calls for considering purchasing sensors for all school buildings.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Due to their high sensitivity, sensors can interpret leaves blowing in the wind as human movement.
—New Atlas, 26 Feb. 2026
Modern air combat usually happens beyond visual range, meaning pilots have to rely on sensors rather than eyesight to tell friend from foe.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Ranchbot’s sensors use satellite technology to monitor tank levels, trends and operation, and customers can check data on their phones or computers in real time.
—Lana Ferguson, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Modern sensors, particularly those with ISO invariance, where underexposing at base ISO and pushing shadows in post matches high-ISO in-camera results with lower noise, have revolutionized exposure flexibility for deep-sky imaging.
—James Abbott, Space.com, 25 Feb. 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
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026
Among the nostalgic artifacts is a life-size Ghostface model that turns its head via movement sensors.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
The district’s draft Sustainability Action Plan calls for considering purchasing sensors for all school buildings.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Due to their high sensitivity, sensors can interpret leaves blowing in the wind as human movement.
—New Atlas, 26 Feb. 2026
Modern air combat usually happens beyond visual range, meaning pilots have to rely on sensors rather than eyesight to tell friend from foe.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Ranchbot’s sensors use satellite technology to monitor tank levels, trends and operation, and customers can check data on their phones or computers in real time.
—Lana Ferguson, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Modern sensors, particularly those with ISO invariance, where underexposing at base ISO and pushing shadows in post matches high-ISO in-camera results with lower noise, have revolutionized exposure flexibility for deep-sky imaging.
—James Abbott, Space.com, 25 Feb. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sensors
detectors
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Because gravitational wave detectors like LIGO Hanford, LIGO Livingston, Virgo, and KAGRA are all at different locations on Earth, there are slight time delays between when the signals arrive in the various detectors.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
25 Feb. 2026
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Scientists began replacing planar sensors in the detectors deployed closest to the center of each collision.—
Liz Wegerer,
IEEE Spectrum,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Sensors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensors. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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