SECERNED Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

secerned

verb

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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Novo, however, maintains CagriSema is effective and differentiated enough from its other drugs to draw significant demand.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
The devices successfully differentiated all 16 possible combinations.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

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His reporting — first at the Long Beach Independent Press-Telegram, then over 37 years at The Times — distinguished The Times as a national source for baseball coverage.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Sondheim’s implicit possibilities were broad; his explicit rules were narrow, emphasizing scene and storytelling at the expense of the delight in wit and melody that had long distinguished American songs from those of European operetta.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

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