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
Several private groups have launched their own satellites to measure atmospheric chemicals, but these have primarily focused on detecting localized methane emissions for regulatory purposes, and not on global trends.
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2025
But after a while, her followers began detecting subtle changes in her behavior.
—Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Under Mahan’s tenure, the city’s vehicles have been outfitted with pothole-detecting cameras and its employees use AI to win multimillion-dollar grants.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
CCDs work by detecting photons, and then converting those photons into electrical signals that get recorded by the internal electronics within the camera.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 3 Sep. 2025
For the second through fifth points, the AI should increasingly raise the stakes of detecting delusional thinking and dealing with it appropriately.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Personnel had been scrambled back to base from their holiday breaks, but in the meantime, the system, crucial for detecting possible attacks, remained down.
—Yaakov Katz, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
One of the most effective techniques is the surface code, in which a quantum processor encodes logical qubits by detecting and fixing mistakes within its own architecture.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
But scientists have questioned whether detecting high quantities of antimicrobial resistance genes actually translates to higher amounts of resistant bacteria—pathogens surviving despite being doused with drugs.
—Marta Zaraska, Scientific American, 26 Aug. 2025
Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2025
But after a while, her followers began detecting subtle changes in her behavior.
—Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Under Mahan’s tenure, the city’s vehicles have been outfitted with pothole-detecting cameras and its employees use AI to win multimillion-dollar grants.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
CCDs work by detecting photons, and then converting those photons into electrical signals that get recorded by the internal electronics within the camera.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 3 Sep. 2025
For the second through fifth points, the AI should increasingly raise the stakes of detecting delusional thinking and dealing with it appropriately.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Personnel had been scrambled back to base from their holiday breaks, but in the meantime, the system, crucial for detecting possible attacks, remained down.
—Yaakov Katz, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
One of the most effective techniques is the surface code, in which a quantum processor encodes logical qubits by detecting and fixing mistakes within its own architecture.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
But scientists have questioned whether detecting high quantities of antimicrobial resistance genes actually translates to higher amounts of resistant bacteria—pathogens surviving despite being doused with drugs.
—Marta Zaraska, Scientific American, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detecting
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Charlotte’s second consecutive 11-play drive halted in the red zone after Harrell led the 49ers down the field with repetitive strikes through the air, finding his favorite target, Javen Nicholas, to set Charlotte up in scoring position.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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Assuring the continuation of this gem means finding spots on future schedules to place it.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Appreciation means valuing the struggle of learning, not despite its difficulty but because of it.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Laura is frantic about saving Daniel after learning Cherry pushed her father from a construction site, fracturing his spine in two places.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Inspectors cited the Sacramento pizzeria after discovering missing paper towels at the handwashing station near the walk-in cooler.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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This poor robot is discovering free will and decision paralysis.—
Rafael Motamayor,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Milwaukee police are seeking the public's help in locating a critically missing 11-year-old girl.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The immediate priority for law enforcement is locating and apprehending the suspect who should be considered armed and dangerous.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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After the game, Witt was getting treatment and a further evaluation.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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To give so many deaf people the opportunity to work on a high-end TV drama was a really cool side bonus to getting Reunion made – not to mention the dozens of fantastic deaf actors who came in to play various roles in the show.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Detecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detecting. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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