Synonyms of ascertained

ascertained

verb

past tense of ascertain

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

• realized
• discovered
• heard
• learned
• found
• saw
• found out
• got on (to)
• caught on (to)
• detected
• got wind of
• encountered
• spotted
• hit (on or upon)
• discerned
• calculated
• wised (up)
• tumbled (to)
• figured out
• perceived
• noted
• observed
• descried
• espied
• puzzled (out)
• divined
• doped (out)
• minded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missed
• ignored
• overlooked
• disregarded
• forgot
• concealed
• covered
• hid
• screened
• masked
• veiled
• blotted out
• shrouded
• blanketed
• cloaked
• unlearned
• enshrouded
• occulted
• curtained

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

• found
• learned
• discovered
• located
• determined
• detected
• got
• dug up
• found out
• dug out
• hit (on or upon)
• tracked (down)
• rummaged
• descried
• ran down
• hunted (down or up)
• turned up
• dredged (up)
• rooted (out)
• routed (out)
• spotted
• scouted (up)
• sighted
• scared up
• ferreted (out)
• sought
• nosed out
• espied
• searched (for or out)
• looked for

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missed
• overlooked
• passed over
• lost
• misplaced
• mislaid
• misset

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ascertained

Deierlein says that these measures are needed in the short term—at least until the cause of the damage can be ascertained. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 7 July 2026

Who had what — or more specifically, half of what — must be ascertained before figuring in tax and tip. — Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2026

Taylor believed there was an objectively correct productivity level that could be ascertained as certainly as gravity. — Literary Hub, 12 May 2026

The pair quickly ascertained that a skier was still attached to the skis, and bee-lined toward him. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026

The amount of the increase, which was first reported by Bloomberg, couldn’t be ascertained. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026

While some industry analysts have speculated the moves have been security driven, Linerlytica ascertained that CMA CGM doesn’t need to go back through the canal so quickly since the eastbound sailing only includes empty containers. — Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 Jan. 2026

Although Heather never named the four girls publicly, internet sleuths ascertained the identities of the girls Heather claimed bullied her daughter, and their names were circulated widely. — Corin Cesaric, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026

Authorities swiftly ascertained León, the shorter yet stronger man, was the assailant. — Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2026