- present tense form of determine (3rd person singular).
determines
Example Sentences
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The study does not show that finger length directly determines brain size.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
Other sensitive topics are what role it determines carbon capture technology can play in businesses or whether they can acquire carbon credits from programmes outside the EU that would be counted towards their emissions reductions.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
Classic on July 18 with hopes of qualifying for the U.S. championships, which determines the national team roster.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
“We’ve built a model where access, not ability, determines who gets developed,” Bill Carter, a former sports agent who has worked with amateur athletes, told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
So the best answer we can give to our question depends on how high a particle energy we have at our disposal, because this determines on how small a length scale we can look.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
