DETECTIONS Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

detections

noun

plural of detection

as in discoveries

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 detections Rabid bat detections can vary year-to-year, but Los Angeles County has seen a steady upward trend for more than a decade. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 Those detections helped piece together information about how the animals were using the landscape, Malusa said. — Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2026 By Ali Longwell, Summit Daily After 2025 saw a flurry of zebra mussel detections in the Colorado River system, Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s weekly sampling this summer has led to zero new discoveries of the invasive species. — The Summit Daily, Denver Post, 26 Aug. 2026 Securing a 100% wire-free outdoor smart camera with Color Night Vision, smart AI detections, and broad smart home compatibility for under $39 is an extraordinary value. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026 When those other detections are subtracted from the total count, the geoneutrino signal from the mantle should be all that’s left. — James Dinneen, Quanta Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026 Scientists at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona reported detections of a lunar plume from the impact. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Many food safety experts feel that these detections were the nearest anyone has come to pinpointing the source of an outbreak. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 25 July 2026 Many of those detections cannot immediately be linked to known satellites or debris. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026

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Noun

The goal is to help teams move from early discoveries toward potential treatments with fewer operational delays.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
This article is part of a collection of stories from McClatchy Media on recent species discoveries.

— Aspen Pflughoeft, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of discoveries

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Goliath remained closed as families entered the park, and officials offered no new findings about the fatal incident.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Using Imdelltra earlier Amgen said the findings also suggest that using Imdelltra earlier in a patient's treatment could meaningfully alter the trajectory of the disease.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026

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