as in finds
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 detects
If a final algorithm detects a discrepancy among the four preliminary AI readers, a Progressive employee will determine the accurate option.
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Amancai Biraben, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
One tool that can help identify them is an app that detects nearby smart glasses using Bluetooth data.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
One bacterium detects a target chemical and produces a signaling molecule, while the second bacterium converts that signal into an electrical current that can be measured.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
Its clever PositionIQ technology automatically detects its position and tunes the audio for the best possible sound.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
None of the heat anomalies, however, were indicative of damage – FIRMS also detects natural gas flares from the island’s oil facilities.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
When Blub swims in a particular direction, the camera detects the movement and sends the vehicle rolling that same way.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
The device detects quick flashes in the atmosphere and is usually used to continuously map lightning strikes, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Yet standard neurological imaging, such as MRI scans, almost never detects abnormalities, and most physicians, who understand the symptoms’ basis in only the most rudimentary sense, can offer little useful counsel.
—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Amancai Biraben, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
One tool that can help identify them is an app that detects nearby smart glasses using Bluetooth data.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
One bacterium detects a target chemical and produces a signaling molecule, while the second bacterium converts that signal into an electrical current that can be measured.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
Its clever PositionIQ technology automatically detects its position and tunes the audio for the best possible sound.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
None of the heat anomalies, however, were indicative of damage – FIRMS also detects natural gas flares from the island’s oil facilities.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
When Blub swims in a particular direction, the camera detects the movement and sends the vehicle rolling that same way.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
The device detects quick flashes in the atmosphere and is usually used to continuously map lightning strikes, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Yet standard neurological imaging, such as MRI scans, almost never detects abnormalities, and most physicians, who understand the symptoms’ basis in only the most rudimentary sense, can offer little useful counsel.
—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detects
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Johnson finds a disturbing manuscript raising questions about the author’s mental state.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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From glossy flagships and chaotic Don Quijote megastores (also known as Donki) to drugstores like Matsumoto Kiyoshi and Cocokara Fine, Japan is full of great beauty finds.—
Anita Bhagwandas,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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In the final cut, Mabel accidentally stumbles upon research being done by her biology professor (Kathy Najimy), discovers the technology, and hijacks a robot beaver.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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The sequel dives further into the curse as a new generation of Owens women discovers the secret of their family history.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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One brain, many tasks Motubrain is designed as a unified multimodal model that learns from video, language, and action simultaneously.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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As the group heads down the coast, Amy learns more and more about Vivien with every stop.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2026
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Where Wiseman locates emotion is in the use of the camera, the shifts in filmmaking style, especially as the movie, for a brief moment, flips to color.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2026
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Chaffee County Anyone who locates any items believed to belong to Sites, or has any information about his whereabouts, is asked to please leave the items untouched and call Chaffee County Dispatch at 719-539-2596.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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