as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
I can detect just a hint of lemon in the soup
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Recent Examples of detect
According to their analysis of the P-waves and S-waves detected by SEIS, there is water in the porous rock, filling the cracks and hollows between 6 and 12 miles (10 and 20 kilometers) deep.
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2025
An average of four bursts per year have been detected since 1967.
—Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2025
Better to nip the intrusion in the bud by detecting the first signs of trouble.
—PCMAG, 7 Mar. 2025
Kaspersky further advised, in all but the last case, existing endpoint protection platforms are capable of detecting, mitigating, and removing infostealer malware that can lead to credit card data ending up on the dark web.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2025
An average of four bursts per year have been detected since 1967.
—Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2025
Better to nip the intrusion in the bud by detecting the first signs of trouble.
—PCMAG, 7 Mar. 2025
Kaspersky further advised, in all but the last case, existing endpoint protection platforms are capable of detecting, mitigating, and removing infostealer malware that can lead to credit card data ending up on the dark web.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detect
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Currently on a six-game winning streak and 11 wins in 12 games, the Celtics suddenly find themselves with a legitimate chance to catch the Cleveland Cavaliers for the top seed in the Eastern Conference.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Auroral activity occurs where a planet's magnetic fields converge into its atmosphere, so Neptune’s auroras are found far from its rotational poles.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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The ability to learn from missteps and continue forward is often what separates successful innovators from the rest.—
Mark Nevins,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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One is that the whole project was born out of reading this book and just learning about the staff.—
Max Gao,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2025
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The historically black university located in Virginia also entered the locker room with a 32-30 lead at halftime.—
Chantz Martin,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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The pool is part of a health and leisure club located in the stand.—
Tom Burrows,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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First discovered: 10:19 a.m. March 28 Initial location: Los Angeles County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: LAC-110495 A new wildfire was reported today at 10:19 a.m. in Los Angeles County.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Regardless of how the first seven or eight innings had gone, the Mets discovered another gear late, often against the opposing team’s most dominant relievers.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Join us at Billboard Women in Music 2025 — get your tickets here.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
21 Mar. 2025
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Lucy Dacus has been getting deep in touch with her emotions in anticipation of her fourth studio album, Forever Is a Feeling, out March 28.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Detect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detect. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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