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
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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
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Recent Examples of ascertained
Authorities swiftly ascertained León, the shorter yet stronger man, was the assailant.
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Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2026
Police quickly realized, however, there were inconsistencies in the siblings’ story, and authorities ascertained that Samantha was the person driving at the time of the incident.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Prior to digitization, this could be ascertained by monitoring the circulation of screening prints between distributors in New York.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2026
Police quickly realized, however, there were inconsistencies in the siblings’ story, and authorities ascertained that Samantha was the person driving at the time of the incident.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Prior to digitization, this could be ascertained by monitoring the circulation of screening prints between distributors in New York.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascertained
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Over time, Hilligoss realized that being an equal partner requires consistently taking initiative and fully sharing responsibility for cooking, laundry and childcare.—
Jelena Kecmanovic,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Sepulveda rail transit project advances Although far from being fully realized, the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project made a key advancement in January, setting in motion further refinement of its design and addressing costs for the project.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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In 1916, the Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temple, also known as the Denver Buddhist Church at the time, was founded at 1950 Lawrence St.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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By printing the message, the killer no longer seemed to care about being discovered, despite the fact that not a single fingerprint was found on either side.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Where has the medallion been discovered in past years?—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
27 Jan. 2026
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For years, this unspoken truth has hardened her, shaping her into a woman of precision and emotional distance — a mother who learned survival through silence.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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Kanzi learned elements of language at a very young age.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Over the summer, the NTSB heard 32 hours of testimony over three days, probing virtually every detail of what could have led to the midair collision.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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In total, roughly 10 shots can be heard.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Lafayette County, where Oxford is located, had the most remaining outages of any county Friday, with about 4,200 customers without power, followed by Tippah County with about 3,500.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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The entire collection is preserved by the Archivio Fotografico Italiano located in the Lombardy region, which safeguards, studies, and promotes Carnisio’s work globally.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
6 Feb. 2026
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During the trial, jurors learned about grim Google searches Brian had made after his wife died, including how to saw a body and how to clean blood off of wood floors.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
18 Dec. 2025
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Fanatics shared the moment Tennessee Titans first overall pick, quarterback Cam Ward, saw Brady pop up on the screen to give him some wise words.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Ascertained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascertained. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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