discern

An important part of this is applying human judgement to discern what is reliable and credible.

From BBC ● 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 ● Aug. 13, 2026

“Traditionally, it isn’t so much about somebody being more moderate,” he said, in part because voters can’t always discern moderation among candidates of an opposing party.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026

There’s something instructive about the way Mr. Vernon’s presence is so difficult to discern.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

The screen behind him lit up with a patchwork of small images, too many to discern any individual one.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

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 ● Jan. 23, 2026

They follow her around the bend and behind the castle, where we see a kitchen set up, and everyone immediately discerns there will be a cook-off.

From Salon ● Apr. 14, 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 ● Mar. 16, 2023

But Canellos discerns an unbroken thread running through Harlan’s life.

From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2021

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 Niccolò Machiavelli

Mr. Blum’s direction doesn’t allow for enough speaking silences, which might allow the characters’ interior lives to be discerned more clearly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

Myanmar has a rich culture of fortune-telling, and many believe the future can be discerned by mystics.

From Barron's ● Dec. 21, 2025

While it has not yet been discerned whether the tape was taken during the March raids, a source asserted, "They are contacting people that they’ve found on the tapes."

From Salon ● May 29, 2024

Despite police officers’ efforts to allow political speech, all that could be heard were jeers and insults, though the word “sham” could be discerned amid the din.

From Seattle Times ● May 20, 2024

I had not discerned in him any understanding of life or politics.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

According to Tim Mackey, a professor of global health at the University of California, San Diego, A.I. responses appear to be getting better at summarizing research, weighing credibility, and discerning misinformation.

From Slate ● Aug. 26, 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 ● Aug. 15, 2026

Sudeikis says he didn’t offer the scripts because “I didn’t think they were ready for someone who was clearly so discerning to read.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

I completed one slow circuit, attempting to look discerning.

From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026

“Good morning, sir,” the chaplain replied, discerning wisely that Colonel Korn expected nothing more in the way of a response.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller