secerned

Definition of secernednext
past tense of secern
as in differentiated
to understand or point out the difference in those philistines who seemingly cannot secern artistic depiction of the nude from blatant pornography

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  • These are placed in P6 cell culture dishes and differentiated by an orbital shaker.
    Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
  • This stock has differentiated itself from the rest of the cybersecurity cohort, including Club holding Palo Alto Networks.
    Paulina Likos,Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
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  • Throughout their 52 years in operation as a family business, Elizabeth’s distinguished itself by honing concise and persuasive staff recommendations.
    Jess deCourcy Hinds February 13, Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Many variants of the body exist, the most flamboyant is the 202 MM, designed for the 1947 racing season and distinguished by two tail fins worthy of the fanciest guppy.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Secerned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secerned. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.

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