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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The next few weeks will likely determine how they finish the year.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
However, the FT and Bloomberg both reported that the discrepancy was tied to differences between how the ChatGPT maker and its rival, Anthropic, determine annualized revenue.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
Whether bad light returns on the final day may determine if the tourists were right to bat on until tea.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
The grids determine the fees Fannie and Freddie charge based on borrowers’ credit score and loan size compared with the value of the house they are financing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Aunt Kitty stood beside Mr. Bangs, who was holding various hats above her head to determine which worked best with her gray disguise.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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The Financial Times reported that the mismatch was due to OpenAI investors trying to directly compare its annualized revenues with rival Anthropic, which determines this number differently.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
However this is not the only factor that determines whether hurricanes will form.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Known to physicists as big G, this fundamental number determines the strength of gravitational attraction throughout the universe.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
Newsom appoints members to the foundation board, which determines what expenses to cover in the governor’s office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
It is the placement of the nodes that determines which wavelengths "fit" into a musical instrument "container."
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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But Amal was determined to seek justice and rushed to police to report the incident.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Federal medical privacy laws generally prohibit institutions from sharing patient information, and the center's website says it requires callers to provide a code determined by the patient.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
During that winter, researchers determined that the more extreme waves were about 50% larger than usual and the level of beach erosion was 76% higher than normal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Estimating which fundamental constants are compatible with life requires accounting for both the intrinsic properties of liquids, determined by fundamental physics, and the additional effects created by interactions among cells and molecules.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
How determined he was to train for this race.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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One particular focus will be determining whether targeting the PPAR-alpha pathway could help protect the liver against microplastic-related damage.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
This finding represents an important early step toward determining whether the technology could eventually be used in medical care.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
Nasser Eddin said the next few days would be crucial in determining whether companies press ahead with planned trips and events or scale back their participation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
They also want the court to assert oversight, determining how much pumping should be curtailed and requiring the state to develop a long-term plan under its supervision.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
This was part of the process of determining exactly how much U-235 would be needed to make a uranium bomb.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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