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 president’s mood didn’t reign and determine everything.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
The state investigator also requested the X-ray tests that deputies had used to wrongly determine that the two grenades were inert, according to the complaint.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
Uber said in an email to MarketWatch that its up-front fares are based on time, distance and demand conditions, and that its algorithms do not use individual driver characteristics or past behavior to determine pay.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
On average, the test can determine which antibiotic will be effective in about 5.85 hours.
From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026
In stage two, the goal is “basically to determine if they can survive in the wild on their own with no human intervention,” explains Huang Yan.
From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
