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discerning

[dih-sur-ning, -zur-] / dɪˈsɜr nɪŋ, -ˈzɜr- /


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The caveat is that they are not making the decisions, but are discerning the mood.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

In Europe, where local governments are often more discerning when it comes to design, the push to create more attractive data centers is already well under way.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

You can beat the stock market by becoming a more discerning consumer of financial news, according to a recently published study.

From MarketWatch Jul. 4, 2026

But it was always clear to any discerning viewer that these were the overcompensations of a man beset by eternal emptiness.

From Slate Jun. 11, 2026

You have no way of discerning how far you have gone or which direction you are moving in.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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