Synonyms for detecting
de·tect·ing

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1. detection, detecting, detective work, sleuthingnoun

   a police investigation to determine the perpetrator

   "detection is hard on the feet"

   Synonyms:
   detective work, spying, sleuthing, sensing, detection, signal detection, catching, espial, spotting

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1. List of paraphrases for "detecting":

   detect, detection, discovery, identifying, identify, sensing, discover, screening, discovering

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1. Christine Colvin:

   This means detecting household leaks, fixing mains infrastructure leaks, more efficient water use domestically plus implementing sustainable drainage solutions as part of desperately needed green infrastructure.

2. Mike Ryan:

   We believe, let me be very cautious here, we believe we are probably detecting in excess of 75% of cases - we may be missing up to a quarter of cases, we must get earlier detection of cases, have more exhaustive identification of contacts.

3. Attorney General William Barr:

   The pandemic is dangerous enough without wrongdoers seeking to profit from public panic and this sort of conduct can not be tolerated, it is essential that the Department of Justice remain vigilant in detecting, investigating, and prosecuting wrongdoing related to the crisis. CORONAVIRUS DOES NOT AFFECT NUCLEAR WEAPONS LAUNCH.

4. Executive Mike Lynn:

   Our ability to measure THC in breath really should shift the national dialogue from one about simply detecting if THC is in someone's body to a conversation where standards can be developed that reflect actual impairment.

5. Carl DeMaio:

   First, the homeless population increase, which provides a source of food which supports population growth, second, many local governments, including Los Angeles, have banned the most effective practices for detecting and eradicating rats.