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as in notices
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
barely able to discern the garden gate through the mist
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as in differentiates
to understand or point out the difference in
too young to discern between right and wrong
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as in understands
to have a clear idea of
we're still trying to discern the meaning of that cryptic remark
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Recent Examples of discerns
During a ChatGPT conversation, the AI discerns that the person is on the brink of doing something untoward.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Later, after showing Joe how to work the Jet Ski crane, Nathan gets hit in the face by the hook — at the same time that Max notices that another Jet Ski has floated away and runs to get it.—
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Baer also notices her clients gravitate toward pieces that feel human and grounded.—
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In addition to interior and exterior walls, the machine also creates a slab foundation and footings, Henry said, which differentiates it from other printer designs.—
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What differentiates the vehicles is their length.—
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Despite his layered duplicity, Jonathan understands and defines himself by courting risk.—
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Plummer understands Nix is in a difficult spot.—
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Every time a customer pays with a credit card, 2 to 4 percent of that sale is siphoned off before a business ever sees the money.—
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Qu said the company sees it as a hobby-grade product aimed at users who want a closer approximation of real piloting.—
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Pack argued that quality is precisely what distinguishes his film from modern, perhaps more politicized documentaries on Najaf and Fallujah.—
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Liu distinguishes between different forms of industry validation.—
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Gravette may not be where most expect to find an athlete competing on a global stage, but maybe that's just because Madie Edwards knows how to keep a low profile.—
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Armario knows the fast-food world from every angle—rising the industry ranks from Burger King crew member to a McDonald’s executive overseeing global supply chain, development, and franchising.—
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However, if the governing body eyes a group of six or seven, Aledo could stay with the Dallas-Fort Worth teams, as the Bearcats are farther east than Weatherford and Granbury.—
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For the Colts, the injury is a massive loss as the team eyes a playoff spot.—
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Qualcomm’s chip can run Linux, along with Arduino software, and can even do computer vision, which deciphers what a camera sees and translates it into software.—
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With that base knowledge and his opponent’s game tape, Nolan analyzes wide receiver alignments and deciphers the offense's attack.—
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“Discerns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discerns. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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