detect
Usage
What are other ways to say detect?
To detect implies becoming aware of something that had been obscure, secret, or concealed: to detect a flaw in reasoning. To ascertain is to verify facts by inquiry or analysis: to ascertain the truth about an event. To learn is to add to one's knowledge or information: to learn a language. The verb discover is used with objective clauses as a synonym of learn in order to suggest that the new information acquired is surprising to the learner: I discovered that she had been married before.
Example Sentences
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Viewers who detect that “The Boroughs” has thematic similarities with Netflix’s kids-vs.-monsters blockbuster hit “Stranger Things” are spot on.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
In policing, an AI system must balance false positives, where the system flags a threat that does not exist, and false negatives, where it fails to detect a real danger.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
Since 2022, the Hand Guard technology of the German company Altendorf has used cameras and AI to detect when a hand comes too close to a blade.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
Such content is "increasingly difficult to detect, especially when made by sophisticated operators," Yoon said.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
“Their blood is blue, and it can detect really small amounts of bacteria, so scientists use it to test vaccines.”
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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