DISCERNED Synonyms: 107 Similar and Opposite Words

discerned

verb

past tense of discern

as in noticed

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 differentiated

to understand or point out the difference in too young to discern between right and wrong

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as in understood

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 discerned As can be discerned from De Moraes’ pre-match speech, confidence in Brazil was ridiculously high. — Will Jeanes, New York Times, 20 June 2026 When the track fully kicked in, all of the elements in the busy mix received enough attention to be easily discerned, from the guitar strums to the vocals to the bassline. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 14 June 2026 Many of these models are trained on stupendously large datasets comprising material culled from online sources, from which broader statistical patterns can be extracted and discerned. — Patrick R. Crowley, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026 But alas, as those packages pile up outside your apartment door, the boxes inevitably contain a plethora of lulus and turkeys, things that barely fit or flatter you, made of fabric whose cheesiness could not be discerned from the AI photos on the internet. — Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2025 This is why Dijon’s language works best as sound, not narrative—his rangy, raspy voice seethes and triumphs, mocks and threatens; there’s no world in which his polygonal perspective can be discerned from a lyric sheet. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2025 By the fall, his colleagues had discerned something wonderful in his math. — Quanta Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025

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Kelce’s confirmation comes after fans noticed a framed photo from his and Swift’s wedding showing the couple holding a fluffy white puppy.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 1 Sep. 2026
Speaking with Sharp and Fabrizio, Sandra Kalander noticed their discernable sincerity in wanting to identify the victim and recognize their humanity, despite the time that had passed.

— Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of noticed

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Furthermore, its interior will have become differentiated, with the heavier elements sinking to the core.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Wendy’s has also historically positioned itself as a higher-quality burger chain, but Wright acknowledged that decisions made in the interest of cost and efficiency had eroded some of the food quality that historically differentiated the brand.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of differentiated

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Officers arrived in the area within minutes and spotted the truck heading west toward the ocean.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Police can search that information when investigating crimes, allowing officers to determine whether a vehicle connected to a case was spotted near a particular location.

— Mike Stunson, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of spotted

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Completing each look is a selection of DKNY handbags, including the Rivington satchel and the Bryar satchel, distinguished by its belt and pocket detailing designs.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Back in 1528, Erasmus distinguished three ways of referring to precedent.

— Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of distinguished

Verb

With the amount of firepower that Geneva graduated from last year’s lineup, senior forward Gabe Barwiolek knew the burden to score was going to fall upon his shoulders.

— Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
The grand jury said then-state Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office knew of the plans to divert the money.

— Jim Vertuno, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of knew

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Uncertainty notwithstanding, the longevity world has glommed onto the notion that the vaginal microbiome is some kind of exotic tealeaf that can be deciphered—and perfected by purchasing the right supplements.

— Sarah DiGregorio, Vanity Fair, 27 July 2026
Its successor script, Linea B, was also a mystery until it was deciphered in 1952 by an amateur linguist and cryptographer Michael Ventris with the help of classicist John Chadwick, both building on patterns in the script first identified by classicist Alice Kober.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 23 June 2026

Definition of deciphered

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