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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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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In several respects, the survey found that Sacramento adults were less religious than Americans as a whole.—
Phillip Reese,
Sacramento Bee,
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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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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Starting out, Horton had been excited about learning from the judge, having a mentor, maybe someday even becoming a judge herself.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
1 Mar. 2025
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Other braids seen on the runway included messy, pulled out pigtails and tiny face-framing plaits.—
Ranyechi Udemezue,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2025
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The trailer above, which dropped on Wednesday, introduces you to the new couples fighting to see if their love can withstand temptation and drama, but there’s a catch.—
Gabriela Silva,
TVLine,
26 Feb. 2025
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Four weeks after their treatment, their vision was evaluated using a range of tests, including following a pen light, moving crayons between cups, locating white objects on a dark background, and navigating a corridor.—
Michael Irving,
New Atlas,
1 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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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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Elsewhere in the footage, officers can be heard laughing.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
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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