1
as in to realize
to come to an awareness of
that was around the time that I found out I was adopted
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2
as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
found out about the new restaurant by reading reviews online
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Recent Examples of find out
The Charlotte Observer spoke with Dr. Cameron Wolfe, an infectious disease specialist at Duke Health, to find out.
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2025
This will have been a valuable chance for Hamilton to find out what is — and, maybe more importantly, what is not — working for him.
—Luke Smith, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Ahead, find out where to watch the BAFTA Awards online with and without a cable subscription.
—Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
Kristen Bell has a big reaction to finding out that her relative was living in America as a spy — for the British, no less! — following the Revolutionary War on a new episode of PBS series Finding Your Roots.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2025
This will have been a valuable chance for Hamilton to find out what is — and, maybe more importantly, what is not — working for him.
—Luke Smith, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Ahead, find out where to watch the BAFTA Awards online with and without a cable subscription.
—Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
Kristen Bell has a big reaction to finding out that her relative was living in America as a spy — for the British, no less! — following the Revolutionary War on a new episode of PBS series Finding Your Roots.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for find out
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Consider this medley the unofficial start to the 2025 promo tour for Wicked: For Good, which will release in theaters on Nov. 21 and realize the second half of director Jon M. Chu's musical adaptation on the big screen.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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On the new Foxes in the Snow, a solo album that benches his longtime backing band the 400 Unit in favor of just his plaintive voice and Martin acoustic guitar, Isbell seems to realize that not every song needs to be an opus.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2025
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The new poll also found that the percentage of people who believe Ukraine is moving in the right direction has also grown significantly from 36 percent last week to now 44 percent.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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In several respects, the survey found that Sacramento adults were less religious than Americans as a whole.—
Phillip Reese,
Sacramento Bee,
2 Mar. 2025
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The circle was discovered during recent construction in the town of Aars.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Mar. 2025
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The feature-length doc will explore how Falco, part of the largest species of owl in the world, was discovered missing from his cage at the Central Park Zoo in Manhattan.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2025
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Starting out, Horton had been excited about learning from the judge, having a mentor, maybe someday even becoming a judge herself.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
1 Mar. 2025
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The music, name and likeness of Notorious B.I.G. will soon have a new home as the late rapper’s estate is close to signing a deal with Primary Wave, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.—
Shirley Halperin for The Hollywood Reporter,
Robb Report,
1 Mar. 2025
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Seattle saw some of Darnold’s best work up close in Minnesota’s Week 16 win at Lumen Field.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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Houston, which used just three reserves the majority of the night before emptying its bench in the final minutes, saw its bench total 25.—
Jason Beede,
Orlando Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2025
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It was originally set to take place at Printed Matter, but, due to overwhelming interest, the event will now be held at the venue Baby’s All Right, located at 146 Broadway in Brooklyn.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
1 Mar. 2025
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Four weeks after their treatment, their vision was evaluated using a range of tests, including following a pen light, moving crayons between cups, locating white objects on a dark background, and navigating a corridor.—
Michael Irving,
New Atlas,
1 Mar. 2025
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When people hear about large groups of people in class action cases, those people are typically identified in the discovery process, where the business will produce information and documents identifying people who have been similarly harmed.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Employees hear a buzzword tossed around in meetings, managers champion it in company emails, and yet many workers roll their eyes.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Forbes Daily: Join over 1 million Forbes Daily subscribers and get our best stories, exclusive reporting and essential analysis of the day’s news in your inbox every weekday.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Watkins made some bad decisions in traffic, and the Bruins were able to get away with some contact in the paint.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Find out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/find%20out. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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