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present tense form of determine (3rd person singular).

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determines

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conclude, decide v.
discover, find out v.
choose, decide v.
dictate, govern, regulate v.

VERB

conclude, decide

Synonyms

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complete regulate resolve rule

STRONG

actuate arbitrate cinch clinch dispose drive end figure finish halt impel incline induce move opt ordain persuade predispose settle tap terminate

WEAK

call the shots fix upon nail down pin down take a decision ultimate wind up wrap up

Antonyms

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bear begin commence create discourage dissuade hinder initiate prevent repress start stop suppress

WEAK

doubt hesitate miss overlook waver

VERB

discover, find out

Synonyms

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ascertain check demonstrate detect establish figure out learn see tell verify work out

STRONG

certify divine figure hear tumble unearth

WEAK

add up to boil down to catch on have a hunch make out size up

Antonyms

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confuse disprove invalidate miss overlook

WEAK

begin doubt hesitate start waver

VERB

choose, decide

Synonyms

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elect establish fix resolve

STRONG

destine doom fate finger foreordain predestine predetermine preform preordain purpose settle

WEAK

make up mind

Antonyms

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destroy ignore unsettle

WEAK

begin doubt hesitate miss overlook start waver

VERB

dictate, govern, regulate

Synonyms

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affect control decide impose influence limit measure rule shape

STRONG

bound circumscribe command condition delimit devise direct impel incline induce invent lead manage modify plot

WEAK

mark off

Antonyms

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let go

STRONG

follow mismanage neglect

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begin doubt hesitate miss overlook start waver

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determines

The spiral's shape determines how it responds to this flow, similar to the difference between screws with right- or left-handed threads.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

Under state law, magistrates are to “impose the least onerous conditions” when deciding bail and should set bail “as low as the court determines is necessary” to assure the defendant returns to court.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

It would dry up the liquidity that comes with a national pool of traders and diminish the pool of expertise that determines prices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

What’s more, the ongoing price shock in energy markets isn’t just about headline benchmark prices as the price of crude oil is only part of what determines the cost to supply the world with fuel.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

Only a modest number of factors determines whether a mammal is suitable for domestication.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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