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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The launch window for the Artemis 2 mission had been set for February 6-11 -- until leaks detected this week during final tests pushed the date back to March 6.
From Barron's
But, Baron added: "I wish I detected the same spirit today. There is no sign of it."
From BBC
Incredulously, I detected mirth in his voice, and sure enough he started to laugh, cueing the others.
From Literature
At least five families say their babies were treated for infant botulism after consuming ByHeart formula months before a current outbreak was detected, California health officials say.
From Los Angeles Times
It means empowering primary-care doctors—the clinicians most people see—to detect Alzheimer’s early and guide families through treatment and lifestyle options rather than referring them to specialists with yearlong wait times.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
