determine
Usage
What are other ways to say determine?
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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The goverment has recently reviewed the beer market to "determine barriers preventing small breweries from accessing pubs" and launched a £4.3 billion business rates support package.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Dungeons & Dragons is a tabletop roleplaying game where players create fantasy characters and roll dice to determine whether their actions, like a sword attack or a persuasive argument, are successful against their foes.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
Researchers also plan to expand the analysis beyond Reddit and beyond English-speaking communities to determine whether similar patterns appear across other social media platforms and populations worldwide.
From Science Daily • May 24, 2026
That judge, Paula Xinis, will now likely determine his ultimate fate.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The show was a guessing game to determine a contestant’s “secret,” in this case not that Bobby or his mother might be a Communist, but that he was United States Chess Champion.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Vocabulary lists containing determine
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