- present participle of determine.
determining
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From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
They got that result due to a state formula for determining who gets air conditioning.
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2026
"The court took into account the sharp rise in the value of the defendant's shareholdings when determining the property division ratio," Friday's court statement said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Much of that uncertainty comes from the difficulty of determining how quickly Antarctica will lose ice.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
Imagine the awesome and awful sight of these three sisters pressed together, presiding over his crib, determining his future.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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