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.
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Russian authorities are investigating the death of a woman who worked at a Siberian institute for infectious diseases and have placed her contacts under close medical observation as they try to determine how she died.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Jurors concluded that Uddin died due to an action he took but said that it was "not possible to determine whether he intended the outcome to be his death".
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
A court hearing is set for December to determine what is owed to other victims.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
Russian authorities have placed her contacts under close medical observation as they try to determine how she died.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Ugly, shiny bluebottles darted by me, as if trying to determine whether I was a tasty morsel, too.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
The cornea was an especially intriguing target because its precise curvature determines how effectively the eye focuses light.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2026
But the company determines the behavior of each new version, and the military must keep up to date on the latest offerings, the Washington appeals court found.
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 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
People are commonly greeted by wishing that their names be inscribed in the Book of Life—because on Rosh Hashanah God examines our past deeds and determines our individual fates for the following year.
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
The regulator has determined this meant EET Fuels broke its permit conditions 58 times over the two-year period - which could amount to an illegal offence.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Coco Gauff was frustrated by her mistake-filled performance during a first-round Wimbledon loss, but she is determined not to let negativity linger.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
It couldn’t be determined if she had legal representation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Akyn, whose office serves roughly 70,000 voters, said that no matter what the challenges, she was determined to deliver fair elections in this pocket of rural Georgia.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
So he was determined to send Gingersnipes into an Afterlife where she would be happy.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
It assists with pricing, helping merchants understand their costs when determining how much to charge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
That uncertainty had little effect on the calibration of the dating technique itself, but it was important when determining the half-life of potassium-40.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
Investors should consider their liquidity needs, tax bracket and Medicare thresholds when determining their risk tolerance.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
Though the state’s public universities still don’t use scores from the SAT and the similar ACT exam in admissions, they do use the exams as one factor in determining course placement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
In determining a parent’s influence, which dimension of the child are we measuring: his personality? his school grades? his moral behavior? his creative abilities? his salary as an adult?
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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