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has been discerning
  • present perfect progressive of discern (3rd person singular).

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From the outset, the great difficulty has been discerning whether the authorities are driven by malevolence or incompetence.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 25, 2014

An early step has been discerning what clues might be found in all the cyberspace detritus of the four women’s lives.

From New York Times • May 2, 2011