DETECT Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

detect

verb

di-ˈtekt

Definition of detect

as in to find

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 detect OpenAI detected trouble after activity generated enough load to cause an Artifactory outage on July 4. — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 The scope is so narrow because the vulnerabilities that enable a zero-click exploit are often detected and patched shortly after the exploit is carried out. — Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026 Even more elusive — so much so that after decades of searching, scientists have detected only a few hundred of them — are geoneutrinos. — James Dinneen, Quanta Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026 It can be equipped with night vision, radar, and sensors that detect signal jamming. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for detect

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Packable, walkable, comfortable—three keywords to bookmark when shopping for a travel sandal, though finding all of them in one pair can be a journey of its own.

— Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2026
If found not guilty due to a lack of criminal responsibility, she would be committed to a state mental health facility.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

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Homeschool enrichment programs allow homeschooled students to participate in public school activities and learning part-time.

— Olivia Young, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
In May, Sydney learned her cancer had spread and was present in her peritoneum, which is the lining of the abdomen and pelvis, per the Cleveland Clinic.

— Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026

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The arrest took place Sunday at an Embassy Suites, located in the 3400 block of International Boulevard in Hapeville, according to local reports.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026
This two-bedroom loft built in the 1850s is located steps away from Bowen’s Wharf, so all of Newport’s buzziest restaurants, bars, and shops are well within reach.

— Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of locate

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Stringr The launch near where the trio was found is roughly seven miles southwest of a different boat launch, where a car belonging to one of the women was discovered with a window broken out, state police said in a statement Wednesday.

— Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2026
The Bronze Age tomb was discovered at Carrarzu Iddia, an archaeological site near the town of Macomer, as reported in Finestra Sull’Arte.

— Leigh Anne Miller for ARTnews, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of discover

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At age 16, Armstrong made his first solo flight and got his pilot's license.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Also, the Grindr is all guys either dressed up for pup play or wearing ladies’ panties, which is also not my idea of a good time, but slightly better than getting your foot stuck in a wet, mossy hole.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026

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