as in detector
a device that detects some physical quantity and responds usually with a transmitted signal
the cat accidentally triggered the motion sensor, which set off the alarm
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Governance can’t do it alone if engineers ignore its alerts, execs won’t invest in edge computing to feed sensors with clean data or regulators don’t mandate adversarial audits (because AI models can cheat, too).
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Raghu Para, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Her opening goal against the Netherlands was clocked as the fastest and most powerful of the 2025 European Championship so far, registering a speed of 101.9 kmph (63.3mph), according to the sensor inside Adidas’ Konektis match ball.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 10 July 2025
It’s also decked out with premium new cameras, featuring a 200-megapixel main lens, as well as a 10-megapixel telephoto sensor, 12-megapixel ultra-wide and two 10-megapixel front cameras on both the cover screen and on the main display.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 9 July 2025
The phone can take 2x optical zoom shots by using the central portion of the sensor.
—PC Magazine, 9 July 2025
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Raghu Para, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Her opening goal against the Netherlands was clocked as the fastest and most powerful of the 2025 European Championship so far, registering a speed of 101.9 kmph (63.3mph), according to the sensor inside Adidas’ Konektis match ball.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 10 July 2025
It’s also decked out with premium new cameras, featuring a 200-megapixel main lens, as well as a 10-megapixel telephoto sensor, 12-megapixel ultra-wide and two 10-megapixel front cameras on both the cover screen and on the main display.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 9 July 2025
The phone can take 2x optical zoom shots by using the central portion of the sensor.
—PC Magazine, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sensor
detector
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Residents in Kansas City can also obtain a smoke detector by calling 816-513-4648.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 July 2025
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At The Core Grammarly’s commitment to ethical AI was partially inspired by a viral incident: a student using Grammarly’s writing support was incorrectly accused of plagiarism by an AI detector.—
Dr. Aviva Legatt,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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“Sensor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensor. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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