as in identified
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as in realized
to come to an awareness of
I was startled to discover that my keys were missing
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as in found
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
we hope to discover the real reason for his odd behavior
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as in revealed
to make known (as information previously kept secret)
discovered to his friend how people whom he had trusted had betrayed him
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Recent Examples of discovered
Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
Where has the medallion been discovered in past years?
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 27 Jan. 2026
In Asia, authorities discovered 450 workers in a single raid on a compound in Myanmar, Interpol said.
—Ope Adetayo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Cesarotti was a high school junior when the Higgs boson was discovered.
—Quanta Magazine, 26 Jan. 2026
The Office of the Child Advocate said that the case renewed discussions around homeschooling, since it was discovered that Sullivan withdrew her stepson from school and started homeschooling him around fifth grade.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
Last month, Madadi scoured her archives and discovered an unpublished letter that Koren had submitted to The Lancet—without her knowledge but with her name as a co-signatory—in his initial attempt to suppress Bateman’s critique.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
The researchers discovered that even when older and younger participants had similar numbers of true and false memories in a task, older adults showed lower decision effectiveness based on those memories.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Florida Senate President Ben Albritton is in the hospital after doctors discovered a blood clot in his lung.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
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By printing the message, the killer no longer seemed to care about being discovered, despite the fact that not a single fingerprint was found on either side.
—Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
Where has the medallion been discovered in past years?
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 27 Jan. 2026
In Asia, authorities discovered 450 workers in a single raid on a compound in Myanmar, Interpol said.
—Ope Adetayo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Cesarotti was a high school junior when the Higgs boson was discovered.
—Quanta Magazine, 26 Jan. 2026
The Office of the Child Advocate said that the case renewed discussions around homeschooling, since it was discovered that Sullivan withdrew her stepson from school and started homeschooling him around fifth grade.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
Last month, Madadi scoured her archives and discovered an unpublished letter that Koren had submitted to The Lancet—without her knowledge but with her name as a co-signatory—in his initial attempt to suppress Bateman’s critique.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
The researchers discovered that even when older and younger participants had similar numbers of true and false memories in a task, older adults showed lower decision effectiveness based on those memories.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Florida Senate President Ben Albritton is in the hospital after doctors discovered a blood clot in his lung.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discovered
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Zagorac was fired from substitute teaching jobs in Naperville District 203, Hinsdale District 181 and Schaumburg District 54 in 2005, after the districts realized their background checks did not extend beyond Illinois’ borders, according to the Naperville Sun.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Of that $32 million in savings, however, $20 million is unlikely to be realized.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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In 1916, the Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temple, also known as the Denver Buddhist Church at the time, was founded at 1950 Lawrence St.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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Transcripts of the cockpit voice recorders and air traffic control audio released in the NTSB investigation docket revealed what was said inside the aircraft in the moments before the crash.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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As the video ends, the girls are revealed to be behind the box.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Ruhe said the debate reflects lessons learned from nearly two years of war.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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And one of the main lessons that will be learned from that account is that while the harms that occurred came quickly and sometimes surprisingly easily, their negative consequences — on universities and society at large — will linger for a long time.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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One commercial building — without any signage indicating hospice services were located inside — received state licenses for 112 hospices.—
William La Jeunesse,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The station would be ideally located near the Capitol Square, Monona Terrace and downtown hotels, the study said.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Residents face economic risk in both directions, yet those risks have not been systematically analyzed or disclosed.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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Police haven't disclosed details surrounding the crash, which is under investigation.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Over the summer, the NTSB heard 32 hours of testimony over three days, probing virtually every detail of what could have led to the midair collision.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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In total, roughly 10 shots can be heard.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a serious threat hiding inside Google Chrome.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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An $850,000 ecotourism resort in Costa Rica for a study abroad program became a rallying cry for his detractors, and a scathing audit uncovered other questionable decisions.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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