discern

Example Sentences

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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

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

Peter Boockvar, chief investment officer at OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners, said Warsh’s complicated history makes it hard to immediately discern his likely policies as Fed chair.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Sometimes, when I glanced at the mirror and saw the tangle of our twirling forms, I couldn’t immediately discern myself in the crowd.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover