discern

Example Sentences

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It could take time before policymakers can discern which of those effects are dominant, and respond.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

These are two women who know who they are from the jump, and the audience never spends a single moment trying to discern that, either.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 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

As for whether it’s possible to read conclusions about the economy in the Dow Industrial figures, it’s hard to discern a clear pattern.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

It is sometimes difficult to discern performer from patron.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern