discernment
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But software or other technical engineers often aren’t right for the job, because marketing still involves so much discernment, Cadwallader said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Teach people that discernment requires looking behind the label, and eventually they may look behind yours, too.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
In interviews, try to reframe your skepticism as discernment.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
With swiftly circumvented filters and no discernment, LLMs deliver “expertise” even when they shouldn’t.
From Slate ● Jun. 19, 2026
What I should have said was that there was no serious dispute among professionals of quality who had any discernment in such matters.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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