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determine

[dih-tur-min] / dɪˈtɜr mɪn /






Usage

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To determine is to arrive at a conclusion after reasoning or observation: He determined that there was no available path to victory. To resolve is to show firmness of purpose: He resolved to ask for a promotion. To decide is to make up one's mind as to what shall be done and the way to do it: He decided to go today.


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Coast Guard and other partners to evaluate recovery options and determine whether it can be recovered from the ocean floor.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

Here’s a guide to determine which is best for you and which questions to ask along the way to secure the best rate and lowest overall mortgage costs.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

Coming data are likely to determine where rates go from here.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

That added timing information could help the system determine more accurately where each photon came from and improve the reconstruction of particle tracks.

From Science Daily Jul. 17, 2026

Jack says you can count the rings on their shells to determine their age, the same way you would count the growth rings in a tree’s trunk.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

Other sensitive topics are what role it determines carbon capture technology can play in businesses or whether they can acquire carbon credits from programmes outside the EU that would be counted towards their emissions reductions.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

“We’ve built a model where access, not ability, determines who gets developed,” Bill Carter, a former sports agent who has worked with amateur athletes, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

They also quoted the financial expert Martin Lewis, who has highlighted that what students earn rather than what they borrow determines what they pay back each year.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

Air Force determines where military aircraft end up after they are retired.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

Rank determines whom it can associate with and how; where and when it can eat; where it can rest; where it can drink; and so on.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

You also have to qualify for membership in the credit union itself, which can be determined by where you live or work.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

Richard Sloop is among them, but he’s been determined to find a way to make it work.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

Instead, he seemed a good, flustered company man anxiously determined to be normal—like Dick Van Dyke, perhaps, or Bob Newhart—while remaining very funny indeed.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

Using Leah Mascia's reading of the text, Professor Adiego determined that the fragment comes from the "Catalogue of Ships" in Book II of Homer's Iliad.

From Science Daily Jul. 15, 2026

In one photo, a Black woman is holding a protest sign above her head with a determined look on her face.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

He adds that long-term and experimental research will be essential for determining whether animals are simply becoming accustomed to human activity or experiencing deeper evolutionary changes.

From Science Daily Jul. 15, 2026

One project uses AI analysis of anonymised mobile phone data to spot mass-population movements during disasters, determining where people are fleeing, to help humanitarians better tailor their response.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

A standardized test score “shouldn’t be a sole factor” in determining access to UC, Napolitano said, but a renewed look at admissions could conclude it should be “a factor.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

Many characteristics go into determining someone’s sex: chromosomes, reproductive organs, hormonal balances, secondary sex characteristics like breast tissue and body-hair distribution.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

Supersonic aircraft and missiles were determining the course of the Cold War, but so too would “science textbooks and racial relations.”

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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