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
But alas, as those packages pile up outside your apartment door, the boxes inevitably contain a plethora of lulus and turkeys, things that barely fit or flatter you, made of fabric whose cheesiness could not be discerned from the AI photos on the internet.
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Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2025
Guests discerned that their experiences were better at specific races, and attendance numbers fluctuated across the seasons.
—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
Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2025
Guests discerned that their experiences were better at specific races, and attendance numbers fluctuated across the seasons.
—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
Verb
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One day, Mae noticed Gracie was looking a little larger than usual.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The following day, the company noticed suspicious activity on its own network.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The mute swan is a formidable rival to California’s most common native swan, the much smaller tundra swan, which is also differentiated by its straight neck and black beak.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Acute cystitis can be differentiated with a urine culture (used to isolate and identify bacteria).—
MD Published,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Each storm sparked a wave of scientific inquiry, until, in the early twentieth century, scientists finally understood why electrifying societies had grown precariously vulnerable to environmental upheavals on the Sun.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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In moments of crisis, children (and adults) need to feel seen, heard and understood.—
Dr. Theresa T. Nguyen,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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By comparison, during the last two years, there were hundreds spotted.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The couple inadvertently confirmed the news at the Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, when they were spotted kissing and holding hands.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For Bransten, who has experience across retail, fashion, and enterprise technology, Ralph Lauren’s clarity of vision distinguished them from their peers.—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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But while refrigerators, washers, and climate controls filled the booth, the Intrinity Fan distinguished itself through innovation.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Steve Coppell knew how to manage people, play the right tactics and give us the freedom to express ourselves.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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But [director] Amy Heckerling knew what the goal was, and adults existed only as teachers in that movie.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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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At least three independent efforts deciphered the first three Kryptos messages.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
22 Oct. 2025
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Many of which have yet to be deciphered.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Discerned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discerned. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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