1
as in noticed
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
barely able to discern the garden gate through the mist
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2
as in differentiated
to understand or point out the difference in
too young to discern between right and wrong
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3
as in understood
to have a clear idea of
we're still trying to discern the meaning of that cryptic remark
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Recent Examples of discerned
Guests discerned that their experiences were better at specific races, and attendance numbers fluctuated across the seasons.
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Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
This is why Dijon’s language works best as sound, not narrative—his rangy, raspy voice seethes and triumphs, mocks and threatens; there’s no world in which his polygonal perspective can be discerned from a lyric sheet.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2025
By the fall, his colleagues had discerned something wonderful in his math.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
This is why Dijon’s language works best as sound, not narrative—his rangy, raspy voice seethes and triumphs, mocks and threatens; there’s no world in which his polygonal perspective can be discerned from a lyric sheet.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2025
By the fall, his colleagues had discerned something wonderful in his math.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discerned
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But in recent years, psychologists, sociologists and concerned parents alike have noticed a growing number of young adults who seem caught in this adolescent quicksand — unable or unwilling to take the next step into adulthood.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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People in neighborhood are afraid, candidates say The Republican candidate seeking Hortman’s seat, real estate agent Ruth Bittner, noticed early in her campaign that people in the neighborhood where Hortman was killed seemed afraid to open their doors.—
Mark Vancleave,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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The ethnicity of the Japanese and Taiwanese men taking studio shots can no longer be differentiated by a choice between modern or traditional pose and attire.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Sep. 2025
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This may seem like an odd fit, but the Shakers differentiated themselves with their erratic movements (like shaking, hence the name), song, and dance while praying, so the genre proves to be an organic choice.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Now in production, the indie feature stars Dern as steadfast patriarch Gramps, whose daughter Shay (Thompson) is a single mother navigating the ADHD diagnosis of one of her identical twin sons, who shares his medication with his brother in attempt to be understood, sparking an unforgettable summer.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
14 Sep. 2025
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Christian Siriano has always understood the art of drama.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Sep. 2025
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Researchers from the Center for Whale Research, SeaDoc Society and San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance confirmed the female calf was deceased, with its umbilical cord still attached when spotted in Rosario Strait near the San Juan Islands.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Jennifer Garner is spotted filming her upcoming Peacock series, The Five-Star Weekend while on location in Nantucket.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Ever since its founding, Starbucks has distinguished itself by its capacity for innovation.—
Randy Bean,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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In the preceding years, views toward socialism — distinguished by collective ownership of the means of production — remained relatively unchanged.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Who knew the antidote for my incurable pixie cut envy would be a 13-second video of Kate Middleton?—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
12 Sep. 2025
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Prine’s health issues of the previous couple of decades were no secret—the throat cancer, the operation for lung cancer, and God knew what else.—
Tom Piazza
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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The trees were cut down, sawed in half, hollowed out and tied back together for the musicians to use.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 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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In total, 16 metrics were deciphered to rank each state under these dimensions, such as shares of children, teens and adults with different vaccinations, people without health insurance, and many others.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Those sent on the trip filmed and recorded their upcoming opponents' signs, which Stalions then deciphered.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Discerned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discerned. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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