discern
Example Sentences
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Clement’s followers look to his decades-old utterances to discern what might happen in 2026 as well as 2027.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
He’s always been a paradox: a source of endless charisma about whom it’s virtually impossible to discern anything concrete.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026
Cutting-edge warfare is being waged with drones and lasers, while the generative computer programs being marketed as “artificial intelligence” warp our ability to discern reality.
From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026
A major reason is that the market is trying to discern which companies will emerge as long-term AI winners and which will ultimately see the technology devastate their profits.
From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026
The path they were walking became harder to discern.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.