determining

Example Sentences

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“The direction of travel is now more uncertain, and the next few days will be critical in determining whether diplomacy can reassert itself or whether the conflict moves into a more sustained escalation cycle.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Their first game with No. 11 Croatia in suburban Dallas will go a long way toward determining who wins the group.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The selection committee at S&P Dow Jones Indices has discretion when determining which eligible companies to add to the index and sometimes chooses not to make changes at the scheduled time.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

In today’s economy, “$20,000 is probably a good place to start for most people” when determining how much emergency savings their household needs, Igor Aronov, a financial planner and founder of FAR Financial, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

This is a striking case of French imposing itself upon English, and of the scientists determining for the first time the language of the theologians.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton