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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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 moment an owner realized her dog isn't alone in his crate has gone viral on TikTok.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Around the world, the evidence for the value of social progress is conclusive: McKinsey’s global research found that companies in the top quartile for gender diversity on executive teams were 25% more likely to experience above-average profitability.—
Paul Klein,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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The increasing regional influence within the industry shows no signs of slowing, as various multicultural expectations are finding application.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
2 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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One of their dogs, a German shepherd, was discovered dead 10 to 15 feet from Betsy, in a kennel crate in a closet.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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However, things took a turn when Dave, 33, learned that Lauren had been seeing someone before coming on the show — and his inner circle happened to know the guy.—
Joelle Goldstein,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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While on the scene, troopers from Troop E in Montville learned that Troop D in Danielson held an active arrest warrant for Leblanc, state police said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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Austria saw some success with this rule, but Australia did not.—
Aldo Flores-Quiroga,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The trailer above, which dropped on Wednesday, introduces you to the new couples fighting to see if their love can withstand temptation and drama, but there’s a catch.—
Gabriela Silva,
TVLine,
26 Feb. 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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Immigration, police, and relief authorities kept close watch on the Fort Worth Latino communities on the North Side and Dallas Alley, located on East Victory Boulevard, in the early 20th century.—
Richard J. Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
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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By investing in smarter recommendation systems and rethinking success metrics, the industry can build a future where every track has a chance to be heard and listeners enjoy the thrill of unexpected discoveries.—
Seth Yudof,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2025
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While typically favored by remote-first companies—where getting a sense of the company culture from an office visit during interviews may literally be impossible—even more traditional businesses can benefit from making some portion of a company handbook available on their Careers website.—
Phil Kirschner,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Joel Embiid is reportedly getting some opinions on what to do next with his knee, and Philly is using this opportunity to tank hard.—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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