ascertaining

verb

present participle of ascertain
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

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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

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Recent Examples of ascertaining As the financial leader of a growing organization, balancing growth, cost pressure and financial stewardship while ascertaining employee enrichment led me to explore healthcare benefits from a strategic perspective. — Kumar Rupesh, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Grocery store errands become more efficient, and visits to coffee shops, restaurants, and bars require ascertaining where the nearest bomb shelter lies. — Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascertaining
  1. realizing
  2. finding
  3. discovering
  4. learning
  5. seeing
  6. locating
  7. hearing
  8. determining
Verb
  • Both women recognized that fully realizing the aspirations and talents of women and girls also requires valuing the virtues and qualities that men and boys contribute, in the private and public spheres.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026
  • So, training my eyes and realizing these (possible recruiting targets) are 16-17 years old.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of realizing
Verb
  • For those reasons, a Mathurin and Chicago pairing never came close to finding legs.
    — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • So instead of finding another piece of land for solar panels, Lima put them on the water.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of finding
Verb
  • So, if spending an October Saturday getting expert advice, discovering award-winning products, and hanging out with fellow beauty obsessives sounds 1000 times better than any pumpkin patch, consider this your invitation.
    — Jennet Jusu, Allure, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Those tensions come to a head in the season two finale, when Gerry threatens to expose Chad’s secret after discovering the stash of prosthetics in the basement.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of discovering
Verb
  • There are learning lessons to be had, including for Ohtani who is 32 now and has not performed a full season of two-way duties since making 23 starts for the Los Angeles Angels in 2023.
    — Katie Woo, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Schleicher pointed to China, Japan, Singapore and Estonia as countries that have succeeded in using AI to support learning without overusing it.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of learning
Verb
  • This makes for another scene where actually seeing Hal and John show their work might’ve been helpful.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Jenkins said sextortion is another significant concern that can impact children with law enforcement seeing particularly serious impacts among teen boys.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of seeing
Verb
  • Gate agents told the magazine officers have asked for help identifying or locating passengers as well as for access to internal information and even to restricted areas like jet bridges and aircraft.
    — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2026
  • There were real successes, such as locating Osama bin Laden in 2011 and destroying his group, al-Qaida, and later, dismantling the Islamic State.
    — Greg Myre, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of locating
Verb
  • Three whole weeks had passed without my hearing his voice or even receiving a message from him.
    — Hisham Matar, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026
  • After hearing the swimmer’s story from Lake Tahoe over the weekend, Rust did one of the hardest things a person can do.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of hearing
Verb
  • The answer will go a long way toward determining how efficient this offense is.
    — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Now, a team of researchers may have arrived at an answer, determining the fate that would have befallen a hypothetical moon orbiting Venus.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of determining

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“Ascertaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascertaining. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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