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as in found
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 detected
Sandy Carter, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The virus had also been previously detected in the state's Central Valley.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
What To Know South Korea's JCS has said that no particular signs of provocation have been detected in North Korea and said that Pyongyang is focused on expanding its military cooperation with Russia.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
As a result, significant chemical contamination has been detected in Maryland’s water resources, such as in Harford and Baltimore counties.
—Jonathan Sharp, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
Fentanyl has now been detected in the blubber of bottlenose dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico, according to a study recently published in the journal iScience.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The origins of this controversy date back to 2020, when researchers working with the Antarctic Impulsive Transient Antenna (ANITA) experiment detected unusual behavior in neutrinos—tiny, nearly massless particles that rarely interact with matter.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
So far, the disease has been detected in over 80 wild birds around Arizona, according to the CDC.
—Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
Most of the mass of phishing attacks can be detected with this simple check.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Instead of targeting demographics or behavior alone, AI will tap into micro-emotions detected through text, voice, and video interactions to craft hyper-relevant campaigns that resonate on a deeply human level.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The virus had also been previously detected in the state's Central Valley.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
What To Know South Korea's JCS has said that no particular signs of provocation have been detected in North Korea and said that Pyongyang is focused on expanding its military cooperation with Russia.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
As a result, significant chemical contamination has been detected in Maryland’s water resources, such as in Harford and Baltimore counties.
—Jonathan Sharp, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
Fentanyl has now been detected in the blubber of bottlenose dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico, according to a study recently published in the journal iScience.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The origins of this controversy date back to 2020, when researchers working with the Antarctic Impulsive Transient Antenna (ANITA) experiment detected unusual behavior in neutrinos—tiny, nearly massless particles that rarely interact with matter.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
So far, the disease has been detected in over 80 wild birds around Arizona, according to the CDC.
—Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
Most of the mass of phishing attacks can be detected with this simple check.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detected
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The company was founded in 1987 by Chua Thian Poh, a high school dropout who got his start making hooks and spikes for the logging industry.Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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It was founded in 1991 by billionaire Michael Milken.Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2025
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Biologist Hugh Gabriel discovered a new species of frog in Madagascar that spend their entire lives in trees in the rainforest and have a lifestyle unique for frogs.Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
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Millions of genetically identical individual animals called polyps combine to form the largest coral to ever be discovered, and it can even be seen from space.Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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For the Bears’ sake, he’s hopefully learned from any mistakes in Miami and has been open about Tua Tagovailoa’s criticism.Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Rather, think of inspiration as a set of concrete actions and behaviors that can be learned, practiced, and applied to day-to-day interactions in simple ways.Elizabeth Freedman, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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The 185-year-old American Baptist congregation, located in downtown Waukesha, is slowly reversing what's lately been seen as an inevitable decline among mainline Protestant churches.Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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Ju Ji-Hoon stars as Jung Won-Young, the enigmatic owner of the titular light shop, located at the end of a foreboding dark alley.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Detected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detected. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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