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
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.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascertaining
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The disconnect became obvious – the solar industry created a materials arbitrage without realizing it.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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After realizing she was injured, Kinuwan, who needs her arms to work, decided to call police.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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The Eagles missed numerous three-point attempts, while Sierra Canyon was finding different players to contribute.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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The two parties have not come to a resolution after a two-day fact-finding session, in which a neutral panel reviews contract disputes.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Hackers recently exposed parts of Discord's age verification system by discovering that the frontend code for their partner Persona was publicly accessible on the open internet.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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In this recent study, XRISM zoomed into a relatively small region around M87*, discovering the strongest turbulence ever seen in a galaxy cluster, even more violent than the conditions generated when galaxy clusters collide and merge.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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In New York City, which canceled classed Monday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that schools would reopen for in person learning on Tuesday, raising questions about how feasible that is with snow still piled along sidewalks.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Watching documentaries with my mom and learning about cases helped fuel my desire to want to be associated with criminal justice.—
Rick Cantu,
Austin American Statesman,
24 Feb. 2026
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Neighbors confirmed seeing local police and FBI agents at the home in the suburban community of Southwest Ranches.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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Relative humidity will remain in the 30% to 40% range on Wednesday and Thursday, with Friday seeing a return to normal dry season humidity of around 60%.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
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An avalanche beacon or transceiver is a radio transmitter that can send a signal locating a person buried in the snow.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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Murakami batted with the bases loaded in the fourth inning against Porter Hodge and hit a fly to deep center that Seiya Suzuki had trouble locating.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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The clinic is to provide that information at the next status hearing on March 4.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
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Make better hearing easy and accessibly priced.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Investigators are still determining why the substation was targeted.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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InsureandGo set out to put some debate to rest by determining the world’s most authentic destinations for discerning travelers.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Ascertaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascertaining. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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