1
as in realizing
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 finding
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
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.
Recent Examples of ascertaining
This is the validation process and is tremendously crucial for ascertaining whether the RFT has made a positive significant difference in the AI model’s domain specificity.
—
Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascertaining
Verb
-
Companies are realizing that authentic cultural connection and inclusive design are really and truly business necessities.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
16 Sep. 2025
-
The confusion peaked in 2019 when users on X began realizing the bearded figure wasn't Galifianakis, whose breakout role in The Hangover came decades later, but Redford at age 35.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
His eyes darted around, finding nowhere to rest.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
-
Facing one of these situations late in the quarter, Hartman bought time scrambling to his right before finding Brown behind the defense on the sideline for a 38-yard pass to the 9-yard line.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
The life sciences sector is increasingly ambitious in its drug development activity, discovering and harnessing new molecules and devising more targeted therapies with implications for clinical trials and in-market safety monitoring.—
Aman Wasan,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
-
The Mexican filmmaker then name checked two of the biggest auteurs Korea has in directors Park Chan-wook — whose new thriller No Other Choice opened this year’s BIFF — and Oscar-winner Bong Joon-ho (Parasite), who credits the festival with first discovering his genius.—
Mathew Scott,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
These students are learning to think computationally while maintaining human judgment.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
-
In his leisure time, Atharva loves learning about digital marketing and watching soccer matches.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Kolvet told Fortune that he is dedicated to seeing Kirk’s podcast continue, but a detailed plan is still in the works.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
-
Even brief, ambient points of contact — waiting for a table, sharing the dining room, seeing who else is seated nearby — may shift how people view one another, as well as their own economic prospects.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Our full-time jobs—besides locating the brightest, newest, and most essential in the design world—are dedicated to sleuthing the world’s largest online retailer for its Prime Day deals under $100.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
16 Sep. 2025
-
The Hamilton County Coroner's Office is seeking the public's help in locating family or friends of a woman who died.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Adopting that Ontario town seemed like a believable cover story and worked most of the time — except when a fellow American called her out after hearing her accent.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
-
Jacobs said supervisors were left in the dark, only hearing that their employees’ accommodations had been terminated from the employees themselves.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
As much as students and parents may wish for it, there is no surefire way of determining whether a student will succeed in the admissions process.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
-
Amendment should establish clearer standards and more independent mechanisms for determining presidential incapacity.—
Lynn Schmidt,
Twin Cities,
19 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Ascertaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascertaining. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share