ascertained

verb

Definition of ascertainednext
past tense of ascertain
1
as in realized
to come to an awareness of was immediately able to ascertain that the girl was uncomfortable talking about her life at home

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2
as in found
to come upon after searching, study, or effort ascertained that their old colonial-era house had once functioned as a tavern

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascertained
  1. realized
  2. found
  3. discovered
  4. learned
  5. heard
  6. located
  7. saw
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  • The rule is your tax losses can offset up to 100% of your taxable gains realized that same year, plus up to $3,000 in ordinary income.
    Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The money saved, and the revenue realized from excellent home attendance, and a lengthly playoff run, may help ease the strain of potential payroll increases.
    Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of realized
Verb
  • Driven by a desire to fill the standard of care gaps, Dr. Halpert founded Immunocine Cancer Center.
    William Mullane, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Roksanda found a white knight in The Brand Group, which purchased the fashion label founded in 2005.
    Joelle Diderich, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of found
Verb
  • In the East China Sea, scientists discovered the skeleton of a glass sponge that had lived for some 11,000 years.
    Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Chosen to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, it was discovered that the longtime politician owed more than $140,000 in back taxes and interest.
    Elena Moore, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of discovered
Verb
  • The office must be expanded to include all the places employees learned to work from during the Covid-19 pandemic—third places such as coffee shops, flex spaces and the like.
    Ryan Masiello, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • While some leaders are indeed born with a silver tongue or a golden pen, the fact is that storytelling can be learned.
    Samantha Reynolds, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of learned
Verb
  • People can be heard crying and screaming in the footage, while others pray for those who were killed.
    Reuters, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • As part of his teaching, the court heard that Westwood talked to one teenager, who was raped, about a masturbation scene from Bridgerton.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of heard
Verb
  • Belmont Park Village, the first North American outpost of the collection, expects to house about 160 shops, and is located in Elmont, Long Island, adjacent to the Belmont Park racetrack and the UBS Arena.
    David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement Here are our top picks for the best lounges at LAX, where they’re located and how to get into them.
    Chris Dong, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of located
Verb
  • The 600-pound statue was stolen in October, sawed off above the feet, and then found by police, according to the AP.
    Annalise Frank, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Gibbs hastily sawed off his leg cast, and was seen some time later taking the long-range shot that painted Pedro’s truck window with brain matter.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 9 Dec. 2024
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