detection
noun
de·tec·tion
di-ˈtek-shən 
Examples of detection in a Sentence
I don't know how the errors managed to avoid detection for so long.
my detection of the scent of baked apple pie led me to the kitchen
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Both teams also relied on detection by NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory (Swift) in the X-ray.
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Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 10 Feb. 2025
But in financial technology size has its advantages, especially in software development and fraud detection.
—Hank Tucker, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2025
ShotSpotter, a gunshot detection technology, tracked 1,011 shots in 2023 in East Lake.
—Eduardo Medina, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
The detection indicates that distinct forms of the virus known as Type A H5N1 have spilled over from wild birds into cattle at least twice.
—Jonel Aleccia, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
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Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 10 Feb. 2025
But in financial technology size has its advantages, especially in software development and fraud detection.
—Hank Tucker, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2025
ShotSpotter, a gunshot detection technology, tracked 1,011 shots in 2023 in East Lake.
—Eduardo Medina, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
The detection indicates that distinct forms of the virus known as Type A H5N1 have spilled over from wild birds into cattle at least twice.
—Jonel Aleccia, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for detection
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“Detection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/detection. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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