as in discovery
the act or process of sighting or learning the existence of something for the first time
my detection of the scent of baked apple pie led me to the kitchen
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Recent Examples of detection
As populations of this food source recovered from the marine heat wave, detections of blue whale singing soared.
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Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
If a carbon monoxide detection alarm begins going off, experts advise getting out of the building immediately.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2025
Cancer death rates have dropped 34% between 1991 and 2022, which the ACS attributes to early detection, smoking reduction and improvements in treatment.
—Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 17 Mar. 2025
Early detection and treatment can help prevent long-term nerve damage and other complications related to B12 deficiency.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 17 Mar. 2025
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Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
If a carbon monoxide detection alarm begins going off, experts advise getting out of the building immediately.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2025
Cancer death rates have dropped 34% between 1991 and 2022, which the ACS attributes to early detection, smoking reduction and improvements in treatment.
—Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 17 Mar. 2025
Early detection and treatment can help prevent long-term nerve damage and other complications related to B12 deficiency.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Detection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detection. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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