1
as in realized
to come to an awareness of
was immediately able to ascertain that the girl was uncomfortable talking about her life at home
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in found
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
ascertained that their old colonial-era house had once functioned as a tavern
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascertained
Verb
-
The players soon realized Panagoulias might be the wrong leader.—
Pablo Maurer,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024 -
The team realized that this is how mobula rays are such successful filter feeders.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
Ars Technica,
31 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
To qualify for consideration, each company was required to employ more than 50 people, to have been founded between 2015 and 2022, and to be an independent business (not a spinoff of a larger corporation).—
Haniya Rae,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
-
In the wake of their loss, Jesse and Andrea Lacey also founded Moms Skate Club, a charity dedicated to supporting mothers in the skateboarding community.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
Biologist Hugh Gabriel discovered a new species of frog in Madagascar that spend their entire lives in trees in the rainforest and have a lifestyle unique for frogs.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
-
Millions of genetically identical individual animals called polyps combine to form the largest coral to ever be discovered, and it can even be seen from space.—
Danielle Hall,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
For the Bears’ sake, he’s hopefully learned from any mistakes in Miami and has been open about Tua Tagovailoa’s criticism.—
Kevin Fishbain,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
-
Berry said the team only learned about Watson’s new medical situation during player exit meetings on Sunday after the team lost its final regular-season game against the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
This is what The Athletic has heard about Chelsea’s plans for January so far.—
Simon Johnson,
The Athletic,
26 Dec. 2024
-
Fox News Digital obtained shocking audio between Cyrus and his estranged wife where the country crooner is heard berating his Australian ex and using profane language.—
Ashley Hume,
Fox News,
26 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
The 185-year-old American Baptist congregation, located in downtown Waukesha, is slowly reversing what's lately been seen as an inevitable decline among mainline Protestant churches.—
Sophie Carson,
Journal Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
-
Ju Ji-Hoon stars as Jung Won-Young, the enigmatic owner of the titular light shop, located at the end of a foreboding dark alley.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
The sawing action of these is best for roasts and crusty bread.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
20 Feb. 2025
-
The demo crew then sawed the tower’s legs and used a truck with a cord to pull it down.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Ascertained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascertained. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share