as in finding
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 detecting
Clues to life The recent finding bolsters hopes that organic signatures of life can persist in Martian rock for billions of years, raising the chances of detecting past life.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2025
In research projects, predictive AI has been tested for detecting genAI hallucinations, but that work hasn’t made a dent outside the lab.
—Eric Siegel, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
While there are methods of detecting elevated H2O2 levels in plants, most of them involve removing a leaf, taking it back to a lab, then subjecting it to a multi-step analysis.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2025
The pilot program showed the drug screening was accurate in detecting the same substances the BCA found in its lab tests, though the BCA has the capability to detect more substances, according to the report.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2025
These devices automatically attempt to restore power after detecting a power line issue.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Mar. 2025
Interestingly, this satellite could be capable of detecting debris down to one centimeter (less than one-half inch) in size.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Feb. 2025
The machine learning aspect of this latest breakthrough focused primarily on detecting the presence of ink, not deciphering the characters or text.
—Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
Paul Ridden/New Atlas Finally, there's also an Auto-Capture mode for detecting and tracking birds and other objects like unexplained bright lights in the sky.
—New Atlas, 28 Feb. 2025
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2025
In research projects, predictive AI has been tested for detecting genAI hallucinations, but that work hasn’t made a dent outside the lab.
—Eric Siegel, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
While there are methods of detecting elevated H2O2 levels in plants, most of them involve removing a leaf, taking it back to a lab, then subjecting it to a multi-step analysis.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2025
The pilot program showed the drug screening was accurate in detecting the same substances the BCA found in its lab tests, though the BCA has the capability to detect more substances, according to the report.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2025
These devices automatically attempt to restore power after detecting a power line issue.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Mar. 2025
Interestingly, this satellite could be capable of detecting debris down to one centimeter (less than one-half inch) in size.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Feb. 2025
The machine learning aspect of this latest breakthrough focused primarily on detecting the presence of ink, not deciphering the characters or text.
—Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
Paul Ridden/New Atlas Finally, there's also an Auto-Capture mode for detecting and tracking birds and other objects like unexplained bright lights in the sky.
—New Atlas, 28 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detecting
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The machine learning aspect of this latest breakthrough focused primarily on detecting the presence of ink, not deciphering the characters or text.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
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To this end, the team used machine learning to identify potential candidates by digitizing molecular properties and utilizing extensive organic chemistry, electrochemistry, and materials engineering datasets.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Feb. 2025
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Rubin, who died in 2016, was an American astronomer known for discovering dark matter.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2025
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Since 1980, inspection laws and methods of inspection have gotten more stringent, resulting in building owners and the city’s Department of Buildings discovering more facade issues.—
Mark Dent,
thehustle.co,
14 Mar. 2025
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Doug Vine, director of energy analysis at the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, says there is innovation around everything from locating smaller, next-generation nuclear power plants by data centers to improving the electricity transmission capability of existing lines.—
Riley Robinson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
20 Mar. 2025
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The owner needs help locating this suspect to pursue criminal and legal action.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Detecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detecting. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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