discern
Example Sentences
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Leo left it up to his followers to discern who he was talking about.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
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
It could take time before policymakers can discern which of those effects are dominant, and respond.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 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
They were still too far away to discern which Sons of the Six were manning the checkpoint, but it didn’t matter.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
Vocabulary lists containing discern
Things Fall Apart
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Romeo and Juliet
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Grade 10, List 5
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