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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This fall the community discovered another problem.—
Emily Schwing,
NPR,
4 Mar. 2025
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Thankfully, men are increasingly embracing these practices and discovering their benefits.—
Essence,
Essence,
4 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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Around the world, the evidence for the value of social progress is conclusive: McKinsey’s global research found that companies in the top quartile for gender diversity on executive teams were 25% more likely to experience above-average profitability.—
Paul Klein,
Forbes,
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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The moment an owner realized her dog isn't alone in his crate has gone viral on TikTok.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Read Next: These Renegade Hunters Are Skiing into the Backcountry with Their Bird Dogs But the most valuable part of the class is learning to make good decisions in the mountains.—
Ashley Thess,
Outdoor Life,
14 Mar. 2025
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That’s a pretty big revelation, and one that Mark is not happy to learn.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
14 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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While only two of the six Massachusetts colleges targeted this week by the feds have campuses located in Boston, Tufts has additional facilities located in the Hub and Harvard is part of the city’s payment in lieu of taxes, or PILOT, program.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
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The spacious property located in the first block of Dunbarton Court in San Ramon was sold on Feb. 14, 2025, for $2,155,500, or $679 per square foot.—
Bay Area Home Report,
The Mercury News,
13 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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The disposition of Dahlin’s estate is being determined in a supervised probate case.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Ascertain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascertain. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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