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adjective

as in identified

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verb

past tense of discover
1
as in realized
to come to an awareness of I was startled to discover that my keys were missing

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2
as in found
to come upon after searching, study, or effort we hope to discover the real reason for his odd behavior

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as in revealed
to make known (as information previously kept secret) discovered to his friend how people whom he had trusted had betrayed him

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Recent Examples of discovered
Verb
Multiple playable pre-release versions of Portal 2 contain some of the most intriguing cut content discovered so far. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 30 Aug. 2026 For decades, an attacker discovered a vulnerability, a security tool generated an alert, an analyst investigated it, the issue was escalated and eventually someone decided what to do. — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Mireles was not found during that search, but his body was discovered a week later by a custodian working on the county property within a few hundred feet of the jail. — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 From the crowded basement of its first year to the thousands who have since discovered it, Yamanaka said the change is visible in more than attendance. — Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026 Baumeister's son discovered a human skull in the woods at Fox Hollow Farm in 1994, but, according to reports, investigators did not search the property until June 1996. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026 In March 2024, while Mica was getting her car repaired following the tire incident, a mechanic allegedly discovered a tracking device on her vehicle. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026 Yet, the Hubble Space Telescope discovered in January this year that Cloud 9 emits virtually no starlight. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Most of the roughly 150 sets of human remains that Hess says are discovered in Pima County every year turn up after monsoon season ends in late September, said Bradley Bartos, assistant professor at the University of Arizona. — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discovered
  1. identified
  2. realized
  3. found
  4. revealed
  5. learned
  6. located
  7. disclosed
  8. heard
Adjective
  • Eight Sleep also collects and has a massive cache of user data that, when aggregated and de-identified, can be used to identify broader trends and support research, reports, and studies on sleep and health.
    — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • While Kirk may have received hostile or threatening messages, including on social media, those were not part of any identified or actionable threat stream monitored by federal authorities, the person told Sganga.
    — Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of identified
Verb
  • But this ambitious new model, which is yet to get an official name, could fundamentally change the aviation world if realized.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2026
  • This metric measures contracted revenue expected to be realized over the next 12 months, so a mid-teens growth rate is bullish.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of realized
Verb
  • The company, founded in 1995, has grown through a combination of scale and acquisitions, building an operation that spans much of the food supply chain.
    — Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The trio, who founded the startup, were sued for securities fraud, common law fraud, and breach of contract.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of found
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  • Then there is the summer of life, where the fruits of it all are being revealed.
    — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
  • When it was revealed that the band Geese used a digital marketing firm that deployed thousands of social media accounts to boost their music in users’ feeds, critics called the band a psyop.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of revealed
Verb
  • Lessons learned The research shows how transformative infrastructure investments can be, according to Edward Miguel, a development economist at the University of California, Berkeley, who was not part of the research team.
    — Fatma Tanis, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Authorities learned Kreuzer had previously been arrested on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm, domestic violence and leading law enforcement officers on a vehicle pursuit.
    — Daniel Hunt August 29, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of learned
Verb
  • Gyirong county, where the border port is located, has a permanent population of less than 20,000.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
  • For example, the group’s Parkway MediCentre, which is located in Singapore’s Woodleigh district, offers chronic disease management services and consultations with dermatology and obstetrics and gynaecology specialists.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of located
Verb
  • However, sources disclosed this week that Blue Origin is raising its first-ever round of external funding.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Under his ruling, none of the rapes that took place in Thornden Park or in the student apartments near it will have to be disclosed.
    — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of disclosed
Verb
  • Words like miraculous, inspirational, incredible, amazing and magical were just some of the adjectives heard at Friday’s event.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
  • One such example is the OlloBot OlloNi SS1, a cyber pet designed to make users feel heard, seen, and genuinely accompanied.
    — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of heard

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“Discovered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discovered. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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