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
After 40 episodes, Beleza Fatal (Scars of Beauty) ended, and viewers finally found out what happened to Lola (Camila Pitanga), Sofía (Camila Queiroz), and Elvirinha (Giovanna Antonelli).
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
On the night of the state dinner, Lilly had found out A.B. was planning to expose her and had tried to rip the journal out of his hand.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
In years past, I’ve been lured in by the promise of free filing from commercial tax-prep software, only to find out that my situation doesn’t qualify.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
This will also allow HR to find out about any accommodations or other concerns that will need to be addressed.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
On the night of the state dinner, Lilly had found out A.B. was planning to expose her and had tried to rip the journal out of his hand.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
In years past, I’ve been lured in by the promise of free filing from commercial tax-prep software, only to find out that my situation doesn’t qualify.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
This will also allow HR to find out about any accommodations or other concerns that will need to be addressed.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for find out
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Given the stubbornly persistent phenomenon of underperforming predominantly Black schools throughout the nation, arguing that Brown’s potential has been fully realized would be absurd.—
Justin Driver,
The Atlantic,
15 Mar. 2025
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The audio of a 911 call made on the day four University of Idaho students were stabbed to death reveals confusion as the callers realized at least one of the students was not waking up.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Many focused on the birdies and course-tying score, but leave it up to golf stat guru Justin Ray to find another impressive stat to pile onto Thomas' performance.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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The prior-generation Long-Range Rear-Wheel Drive, the Long-Range All-Wheel Drive, and Performance All-Wheel Drive are only found on the inventory page now – where they are being heavily discounted in some cases.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Lao Cha, a janitor, finds companionship in a stray cat and befriends a woman named Li in a virtual world, only to discover that Li is actually a 10-year-old boy.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
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The dog's stomach was empty, with only small amounts of hair and bile being discovered, according to the report.—
Tracy Wright,
Fox News,
16 Mar. 2025
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Read Next: These Renegade Hunters Are Skiing into the Backcountry with Their Bird Dogs But the most valuable part of the class is learning to make good decisions in the mountains.—
Ashley Thess,
Outdoor Life,
14 Mar. 2025
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That’s a pretty big revelation, and one that Mark is not happy to learn.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Though policymakers do apparently see tariffs creating some inflation in 2025 on their recent projections.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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White flower petals could be seen scattered below the couple and different white bouquets of flowers and white candles surrounded them.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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The property, which many say is ideal for housing, has been vacant for decades because although it’s located within Chula Vista’s city boundaries, its only road access is from the city of San Diego.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
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Known as the Forty—it’s located at North 40 Place in the ritzy North Forty enclave—the $25 million mansion is relatively new, dating back to just 2009.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
13 Mar. 2025
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Parents can hear conflicting information straight from the mouths of state leaders.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2025
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But just as bizarre was the fact that the Northern Irishman didn't even want to hear about it.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Join us at Billboard Women in Music 2025 — get your tickets here.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
21 Mar. 2025
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The job of prioritizing selections has only gotten more complicated as interest in women’s hoops has boomed.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Find out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/find%20out. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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