detection
noun
de·tec·tion
di-ˈtek-shən 
Examples of detection in a Sentence
I don't know how the errors managed to avoid detection for so long.
my detection of the scent of baked apple pie led me to the kitchen
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This gives you preemptive anomaly detection and proactive hardware monitoring for macOS and Windows systems.
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PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
Over the last year this campaign has reached new heights, with a cull of higher-risk Play Store apps, the promise of live threat detection, and a raft of new features dropping with Android 15.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The map below shows which states have seen the highest detections in wastewater:
Is COVID on the rise?
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Early detection and management of these risk factors can prevent heart failure from developing.
—Alexandria Nyembwe, Phd, Rn, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
Over the last year this campaign has reached new heights, with a cull of higher-risk Play Store apps, the promise of live threat detection, and a raft of new features dropping with Android 15.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The map below shows which states have seen the highest detections in wastewater:
Is COVID on the rise?
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Early detection and management of these risk factors can prevent heart failure from developing.
—Alexandria Nyembwe, Phd, Rn, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for detection
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“Detection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/detection. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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