discern
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Ads that use AI to enhance visuals don’t necessarily look different from ads that were created in the pre-AI era, which makes it difficult for viewers to discern whether they depict something false.
From Salon β Oct. 6, 2026
Jones also backstops the job titles against the companies’ real career pages to discern if the roles are fake.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 22, 2026
An important part of this is applying human judgement to discern what is reliable and credible.
From BBC β Aug. 26, 2026
Even if they themselves are cynical about AI’s capabilities, they want job candidates who are willing to learn and discern, someone who exercises good judgment.
From MarketWatch β Aug. 13, 2026
He could discern furtive movements in the shadows.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
Here and elsewhere, Ms. Chan brings artists and their audience to life in a few telling lines, and discerns music-sharing motivations in brushstrokes, embroidery and regalia.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jan. 23, 2026
The bad news, however, is that the patterns Turchin discerns suggest that the crisis will almost certainly get worse.
From Salon β Jun. 13, 2023
Through his meditations on William Blake’s “The Marriage of Heaven and Hell,” Nemo discerns that liberation can only be attained through creation.
From Seattle Times β Mar. 16, 2023
Right up to today, Mead’s keen eye discerns strategies and patterns that may have gone unnoticed.
From Washington Post β Sep. 2, 2022
There are three kinds of intelligence: one understands on its own; the second discerns what others understand; and the third neither understands by itself nor through others.
From "The Prince" by NiccolΓ² Machiavelli
The officers shared the shocking recording this week in hopes of identifying the driver, whose license plate cannot be discerned in the clip.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 1, 2026
The Polish nobility, for instance, is portrayed as not so noble, which blurs the line between invaders and oppressors; any subtleties to be discerned between the languages spoken were probably swallowed up in the subtitles.
From The Wall Street Journal β Apr. 28, 2026
The researchers discerned patterns of meaning in lines, notches, dots, and crosses on objects like mammoth tusks as old as 45,000 years in caves in Germany.
From BBC β Feb. 26, 2026
Myanmar has a rich culture of fortune-telling, and many believe the future can be discerned by mystics.
From Barron's β Dec. 21, 2025
On this scale, intelligent life can be discerned in Boston and Washington and New York.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
“Conceived on a grand architectural scale, this landmark residence balances timeless grandeur with thoughtful functionality, creating a true trophy property for the most discerning collector of fine real estate,” the listing adds.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 5, 2026
"Neutrons are ideal at discerning light elements including hydrogen and its isotopes, such as deuterium."
From Science Daily β Sep. 21, 2026
There’s no doubt that measuring mechanical functionality and discerning historical fidelity have become critical components of the conversation.
From Slate β Sep. 16, 2026
But many of the degrees they graduate with don’t prepare them adequately for top-tier jobs at big companies, while young people are growing more discerning about the jobs they want.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 15, 2026
The old man waited tranquilly, watching him with a discerning smile that was both scornful and sympathetic.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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