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discerning

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verb

present participle of discern
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Recent Examples of discerning
Adjective
That will mark the Pixel 10 as the standard for all, the 9 Pro for the more discerning customer, and the 10 Pro XL as the phone that challenges the premium space. Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025 With rising food and beverage costs and stiff competition, guests have become more discerning than ever. Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Verb
Patients and consumers are becoming more discerning, gravitating toward those who deliver consistently superior results. Lara Devgan, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025 Some dogs will eat anything in front of them, while others are more discerning. Amelia Arvesen, Outside Online, 5 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for discerning
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discerning
Adjective
  • Those who are successful in the job market learn how to embrace tradeoffs to make wise choices.
    Michael B. Horn, Time, 24 June 2025
  • Washington eventually adopted more sensible approaches that mobilized the resources of key allies, developed a wiser balance between conventional and nuclear tools, and assumed a less confrontational attitude toward Moscow.
    JENNIFER LIND, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
Verb
  • Testers say the main differentiating factor between this and other wearables is the sleep information, and especially for women, there is the extra bonus of an accurate cycle tracker.
    Health Editorial Team, Health, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Leaders must also work against the misunderstanding of these tools both within and outside their organizations—educating stakeholders on what these tools can and cannot do and differentiating them from the chatbots of days gone by.
    Sriram Nagaswamy, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Heat’s Udonis Haslem says amid Kevin Durant speculation: ‘The situation in Miami will work’ ASK IRA: Is a Heat waiting game with Herro, Jovic extensions the prudent approach?
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2025
  • To understand their risk, prudent CISOs will try to find confidential data before their users unknowingly break the system.
    Chris Stegh, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Verb
  • The military men are more distinct, largely because they’re either played by somewhat familiar faces — including Will Poulter, as Captain Erik, the head of the initial operation — or have distinguishing features, like the mustache on Elliott (Cosmo Jarvis), the head sniper.
    Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
  • With that in mind, Singleton emphasizes the importance of distinguishing between privacy and anonymity.
    Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Kong Research’s 2025 Enterprise LLM Adoption Report provides insightful revelations based on a comprehensive survey of 550 IT leaders, software developers and engineers.
    Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
  • This initiative not only responds to the industry’s strong interest in new technologies but also underscores SIFF’s proactive and insightful role in shaping the future of the film ecosystem.
    Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
Verb
  • In particular, health districts and hospitals are seeing more flu and pertussis, known as whooping cough.
    Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The games have been about playing spoiler in the NFC playoff picture and seeing what on this 2024 roster is transferrable to the future.
    Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Advocates say this could help tackle crime whilst critics have raised concerns about data privacy and about models potentially discriminating against certain groups.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Woodman would have to include the names, addresses, and phone numbers of the people or organizations allegedly discriminating, along with the exact dates of the events.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws regarding pay and leave.
    Tom Spiggle, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Operations in Egypt are only just recovering from a production slump, and uncertainty remains regarding the start of production for its Suriname project.
    Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025

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“Discerning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discerning. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.

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