Get to know Ascertain better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like see or determine.
Ascertain in a sentence
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Ascertain meaning
- To find out definitely; to discover or establish.
- To make (someone) certain or confident about something; to inform.
- To look for something lost.
Synonyms of Ascertain
Using Ascertain
- The main meaning on this page is: To find out definitely; to discover or establish. | To make (someone) certain or confident about something; to inform. | To look for something lost.
- Useful related words include: find out, see, determine, check.
- In the example corpus, ascertain often appears in combinations such as: to ascertain, ascertain the, ascertain whether.
Context around Ascertain
- Average sentence length in these examples: 29.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 9 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Ascertain
- In this selection, "ascertain" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, exactly stand out and add context to how "ascertain" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and to ascertain what mitigations and audit to ascertain the available. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "ascertain" sits close to words such as bait, billie and blackpool, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with ascertain
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
An internal investigation has already been initiated to ascertain the truth behind these allegations. (14 words)
All angles are being probed to ascertain the motive as well as to nab the suspects, he added. (18 words)
He also said Government will also conduct an audit to ascertain the available maize stocks in the country. (18 words)
Economist Lee Heng Guie felt that since the rice variety was only non-basmati and data on how much non-basmati rice we are consuming is scarce it would be difficult to ascertain when a price hike or if a price increase for rice will happen at all. (48 words)
Coastguard officers met the coastwatch team at East Beach to ascertain what they had observed which was a vessel, appearing to be on anchor, slowly sink beneath the water off Havengore Creek but didn’t appear to have anyone on board. (41 words)
It has been decided that another joint survey will be conducted in the rest of the 51 taluks to ascertain the condition again,” Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda told reporters here after chairing the Cabinet sub-committee meeting on drought issues. (41 words)
Example sentences (20)
A dedicated team from our Fire Prevention Department, in collaboration with the police, will diligently work to ascertain the cause of the fire and the subsequent tragic deaths of the individuals mentioned,” the agency expressed.
All angles are being probed to ascertain the motive as well as to nab the suspects, he added.
An internal investigation has already been initiated to ascertain the truth behind these allegations.
A search has been launched to ascertain the whereabouts of a US-based, Guyanese man who went missing while traveling from Lethem close to the Kurupakari crossing on Thursday.
A thorough examination should be conducted before the grant of a patent by the office of the Registrar to ascertain that the invention indeed belongs to the applicant in order to ensure that the proper parties are protected.
A Zuba Magistrates’ Court in Abuja has on Thursday remanded an anti-Tinubu protester, Obiajulu Uja, in Kuje Prison custody for one month to ascertain his mental condition.
Causes were difficult to ascertain, said Duncan, with La Niña and anomalous warmth in sea surfaces playing a role.
Coastguard officers met the coastwatch team at East Beach to ascertain what they had observed which was a vessel, appearing to be on anchor, slowly sink beneath the water off Havengore Creek but didn’t appear to have anyone on board.
Economist Lee Heng Guie felt that since the rice variety was only non-basmati and data on how much non-basmati rice we are consuming is scarce it would be difficult to ascertain when a price hike or if a price increase for rice will happen at all.
Following the leakage of the form containing responses, this reporter contacted the MP to ascertain if she was familiar with all the information or content written and she responded to the affirmative.
Franck Dy, Perenco UK’s Wytch Farm general manager, said: “Any spill is an extremely serious matter and a full investigation will be launched to ascertain what happened in Poole Harbour.
He also said Government will also conduct an audit to ascertain the available maize stocks in the country.
In an interview Friday noon, hours before Hamas released Pacheco and 23 other hostages, Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega said the Israel government can only ascertain that Pacheco was indeed kidnapped.
In light of this distressing incident, the police have initiated a thorough investigation to ascertain the precise factors that contributed to the tragic accident.
IN order to ascertain exactly who those links are – the Cartel has devised a means of undivided animosity toward the criminal mindset.
It has been decided that another joint survey will be conducted in the rest of the 51 taluks to ascertain the condition again,” Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda told reporters here after chairing the Cabinet sub-committee meeting on drought issues.
Lost between the dual plotlines of war and romance is the intrigue that such a bitter little man could ascertain such power.
Mamman said this in Abuja Tuesday during a tour with some Heads of Agencies in the sector to ascertain the project level.
Morgan McLernon is a significant employer in Upper Bann and I will be engaging with management to gain a full understanding of the rationale for this proposed course of action and to ascertain what mitigations will be put in place.
Reddy advised police officials to take measures to prevent traffic jams, without stopping vehicular traffic, when he travels by road, as he added that he has to undertake visits at the field level to ascertain the problems being faced by people.
Common combinations with ascertain
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to ascertain 166×
- ascertain the 87×
- ascertain whether 16×
- ascertain if 15×
- ascertain that 8×
- ascertain what 8×
- ascertain their 8×
- ascertain his 7×
- and ascertain 7×
- not ascertain 4×