1
as in to discover
to come to an awareness of
was immediately able to ascertain that the girl was uncomfortable talking about her life at home
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2
as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
ascertained that their old colonial-era house had once functioned as a tavern
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Recent Examples of ascertain
That’s impossible to ascertain because MTC has treated the revenues from the programs as one giant pool of money and has not provided accounting that segregates the income and expenditures for each.
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Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
For the Bucovina Convent, trying to ascertain exactly what the great schema nun would look like was fascinating.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
The qualities ascertained, and their corresponding numbers, were meaningless to me.
—Caity Weaver, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Beal would also have to waive his no-trade clause; presumably the teams involved would ascertain whether this was a realistic possibility before marching headlong into a deal.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
For the Bucovina Convent, trying to ascertain exactly what the great schema nun would look like was fascinating.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
The qualities ascertained, and their corresponding numbers, were meaningless to me.
—Caity Weaver, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Beal would also have to waive his no-trade clause; presumably the teams involved would ascertain whether this was a realistic possibility before marching headlong into a deal.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascertain
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Thankfully, men are increasingly embracing these practices and discovering their benefits.—
Essence,
Essence,
4 Mar. 2025
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The circle was discovered during recent construction in the town of Aars.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Mar. 2025
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For the citrus grower Van der Merwe, finding an alternative destination for his produce if South Africa is removed from AGOA and exporting to the US becomes less profitable would not be easy.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN,
2 Mar. 2025
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Since one of the most fascinating stellar phenomena of our time will only be visible for about a week, find T CrB in March — and don't let it out of your sight.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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Consider this medley the unofficial start to the 2025 promo tour for Wicked: For Good, which will release in theaters on Nov. 21 and realize the second half of director Jon M. Chu's musical adaptation on the big screen.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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On the new Foxes in the Snow, a solo album that benches his longtime backing band the 400 Unit in favor of just his plaintive voice and Martin acoustic guitar, Isbell seems to realize that not every song needs to be an opus.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2025
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However, things took a turn when Dave, 33, learned that Lauren had been seeing someone before coming on the show — and his inner circle happened to know the guy.—
Joelle Goldstein,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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Going head-to-head against powerful forces of the warehousing status quo isn’t for the faint-hearted, but the lessons learned from succeeding can be transformative.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Seattle saw some of Darnold’s best work up close in Minnesota’s Week 16 win at Lumen Field.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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Houston, which used just three reserves the majority of the night before emptying its bench in the final minutes, saw its bench total 25.—
Jason Beede,
Orlando Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2025
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Immigration, police, and relief authorities kept close watch on the Fort Worth Latino communities on the North Side and Dallas Alley, located on East Victory Boulevard, in the early 20th century.—
Richard J. Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Mar. 2025
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It was originally set to take place at Printed Matter, but, due to overwhelming interest, the event will now be held at the venue Baby’s All Right, located at 146 Broadway in Brooklyn.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
1 Mar. 2025
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When people hear about large groups of people in class action cases, those people are typically identified in the discovery process, where the business will produce information and documents identifying people who have been similarly harmed.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Employees hear a buzzword tossed around in meetings, managers champion it in company emails, and yet many workers roll their eyes.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Here are four simple questions that can determine longevity of your connection.—
Mark Travers, Contributor,
CNBC,
9 Mar. 2025
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Clashes reportedly continued overnight into Sunday but CNN was unable to determine the full extent of the unrest.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Ascertain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascertain. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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