Showing Results for "ascertaining"

ascertaining

VERB

make sure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

confirm determine divine double-check find out verify

STRONG

check dig discover establish eye eyeball fix identify learn peg read see settle size tell

WEAK

catch on check out check up on get down cold get down pat get hold of get it down get the hang of learn the ropes look-see make certain make sure pick up pick up on size up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disprove invalidate

STRONG

aid assist confuse destroy help ignore look away miss misunderstand neglect overlook unsettle

Example Sentences

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Ascertaining whether these transgressions represented a small fraction of McKinsey’s undertakings or played a central role in its operations would have provided a better understanding of the scope of the wrongdoing.

From Washington Post • Sep. 29, 2022

Ascertaining the actual number is difficult due to the haphazard nature of artisanal mining in the economically struggling southern African country.

From Washington Times • Dec. 1, 2020

Ascertaining what they did was a 300 man-year task that was languishing until an open-source initiative got behind it.

From Forbes • Oct. 8, 2014

Ascertaining the cumulative volume of radiation emitted by the plant is possible, van de Putte said.

From BusinessWeek • May 27, 2011

Ascertaining that her husband was too busied with his work to notice her, she was soon at the Indian's side, with a pitcher of milk and a napkin filled with bread and cheese.

From Mind Amongst the Spindles by Various