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.
Example Sentences
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France's 10,000 medical students, however, are beginning to express concern at the effect any continued school blockades could have on exams starting Monday that help determine their eventual speciality.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
With Helion, customers will determine how to power agentic AI workloads, either by using only central processing units, or a mix of those chips with graphics processing units, the company said.
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
But if you accept the idea of a point at infinity, two lines always determine a point.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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Voter registration records are based on a person’s physical residential address, which determines the districts where they can vote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
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
The scion above it determines the type of fruit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 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
It determines the core of the phrase’s meaning: in this case married his mother is a particular instance of marrying.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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While most of the protests have been peaceful, students say they are determined to press the government to address the problems of too many absent teachers, dilapidated buildings, overcrowded class schedules and other grievances.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
The Brownsville Police Department confirmed the actor's passing in a statement to the BBC, saying the cause and manner of death have not been determined and the investigation remains ongoing.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Scientists have not established that fundamental constants evolve through such a mechanism, nor have they determined why those constants possess their observed values.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
A 10th inmate died on Sept. 20 from a cause that has yet to be determined pending an autopsy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
The musk ox turned his head toward the far bank, determined to take the necessary steps.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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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
Understanding how these conditions change is essential for determining whether a proposed fusion reactor can realistically achieve ignition.
From Science Daily ● 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
Russian authorities have played down the reports, determining the woman died of pneumonia and insisting there was no risk of an outbreak.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
This was the question that worried her most: determining for herself her motive.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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