detect
verb (used with object)
to discover or catch (a person) in the performance of some act.
will detect
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future tenseof detect.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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The new Pokémon sets will detect each other, so kids can “battle,” complete with light-up effects and creature-appropriate roars and fight sounds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
It will detect changes and land, ice, or coastal shifts as small as centimeters, says Ms Mitra.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2025
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says current testing is standardized and will detect bird flu, some researchers voiced skepticism.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2024
They then used a laser beam to excite the droplets and mass spectral analysis to mimic what instruments on the space probe will detect.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 22, 2024
“The motion sensors in the screen will detect your arm, head, and torso movement,” she explained.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
