ascertains

present tense third-person singular of ascertain

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascertains
Verb
  • But when the trio arrives in the forest, Emma realizes that there are secrets among the group — and someone out in the forest may be watching them, as well.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Marie realizes Danny was the roadblock, so why give up the goose?
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Keep scrolling for kitchen finds as low as $5.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Perhaps overcome by the beauty of a very blue natural pool nestled in the woods, Cherry finds it in herself to be honest with Daniel.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Share Problems In Advance Proactively communicate a problem before the customer discovers it.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • At the same time, Oliver is at the Caccimelio’s dry cleaning business after hours and discovers Nicky’s dead body hung up with all the clothing.
    Selome Hailu, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Nostalgia, as Sheeran learns, sometimes reopens wounds and invites emotional gut punches previously buried for self-protection.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Everybody learns, takes notes and remembers information differently.
    Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Carlota sees Cherry hiding it, and puts it back in Laura’s room.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Designers explored the full spectrum for spring 2025, and this fall sees the check revival continue its reign.
    Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Conrad eventually locates Jeremiah and manages to hand him the letter.
    Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Jarcho locates an undecidability in masochistic desire.
    Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • From another room, the mechanic hears him dragging his leg and knows deep in his bones that this is the man who tortured him in prison.
    Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Deadline hears that the field of candidates to become Channel 4’s chair has narrowed, with Debbie Wosskow, a digital entrepreneur and serving C4 board member, now out of the running.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Ascertains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascertains. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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