detect
verb (used with object)
to discover or catch (a person) in the performance of some act.
detects
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present tense formof detect (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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"This magnetic particle not only detects latitude by sensing the tilt of Earth's magnetic field but also measures its strength, which can change with longitude," he said.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
Overdiagnosis occurs when screening detects a breast cancer that would never have become life-threatening or caused symptoms during a woman's lifetime.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
“There is no evidence that any multi-cancer detection testing prevents cancer, consistently detects it at an earlier stage, or reduces cancer-associated mortality,” two researchers wrote in the Lancet this week.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
It will also institute a “proactive lockout” that suspends access when the system detects suspicious behavior.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Her nose is always slightly elevated, as if she detects a foul smell.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
