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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He has also ordered a third-party review to "determine exactly what occurred".
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
California voters in November will determine the fate of potential new taxes in more than one way.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
WASHINGTON—The Federal Trade Commission is investigating leading artificial-intelligence companies Anthropic and OpenAI, aiming to determine whether they have misled consumers about potential harms from their technology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
There are also signs of particular weakness among young workers in jobs highly exposed to AI, though it’s difficult to determine how much of that weakness is attributable to the technology.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
However, in American tournaments, where hotel ballrooms are rented and contracted for a specified period and players have made arrangements for flights home, it’s necessary to apply a tie-breaking system to determine the winner.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem says the central bank should explain how it determines policy decisions rather than reduce communications.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
A trial of the facts is an option that is open to prosecutors if a court determines that a person is unfit to stand trial and criminal proceedings cannot go ahead.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
They also studied how the process varied with momentum transfer, which determines the spatial scale being examined inside the nucleus.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
They believe in a higher power or spiritual force, but don’t typically embrace a more personalized belief that the God of the Bible determines the course of their lives and is active in human affairs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
“In all our deeds, the proper value and respect for time determines success or failure. ’
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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Staying under these caps depends on a buyer’s down payment as well as their loan’s interest rate, which is determined largely by their credit score.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
Reflecting on the recent death of his father, Burnham set how he was determined to honour his memory by creating a new national care service funded by savings from pensions from 2030.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
The nature of any arrangement between Kyiv and Seoul for handing over the two POWs couldn’t be determined.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
And Szabo reported to the City Council last year that his office had determined that LA28 had complied with “insurance and risk management requirements.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
I haven’t seen her since the trip to Rocklands a couple of weeks ago and I’m determined to make sure I don’t upset her again.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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The task of determining which expenses fall on what side of the ledger would belong to the state attorney general.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Investors should consider their liquidity needs, tax bracket and Medicare thresholds when determining their risk tolerance.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
US air safety regulators are delaying certification of the 737 MAX 10 until determining a fresh software glitch poses no safety risk, a top official said Monday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
Many medications work by binding to the shape of proteins in the body, and for more than half a century, determining that shape could require years of lab work for a single protein.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
How long had he sat in his office determining how much money was enough?
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
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