determine
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.
Example Sentences
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If a robot is asked to stack blocks into a tower, it must first analyze the scene, identify each block, and determine how to place them correctly.
From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026
Fleming and Insead professor of strategy Jasjit Singh analyzed millions of patent filings in a 2010 study to determine whether teams or individuals were responsible for the most successful inventions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Although Nevada regulators investigated and fined the health practitioners involved in administering the peptides, investigators weren’t able to determine the exact cause of the reaction.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
From July 2027, they must also undergo a fitness assessment to determine whether they would be eligible for service should war break out.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
He emphasized the critical importance of good lab work to determine which drugs to use for which patient.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
