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determines

VERB

conclude, decide

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

STRONG

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

WEAK

doubt hesitate miss overlook waver

VERB

discover, find out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

STRONGEST

confuse disprove invalidate miss overlook

WEAK

begin doubt hesitate start waver

VERB

choose, decide

Synonyms

STRONGEST

elect establish fix resolve

STRONG

destine doom fate finger foreordain predestine predetermine preform preordain purpose settle

WEAK

make up mind

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destroy ignore unsettle

WEAK

begin doubt hesitate miss overlook start waver

VERB

dictate, govern, regulate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

STRONGEST

let go

STRONG

follow mismanage neglect

WEAK

begin doubt hesitate miss overlook start waver

Example Sentences

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But companies with government contracts could lose valuable business if the administration determines that they are out of step, Kibel said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

When errant, injured, or wildfire-hurt bears or mountain lions wander into Tahoe communities, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife rescues the animals and determines if they can be released back into the wild.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

But Crowther’s sleuthing determines that Joyce’s novel was a regular companion of hers, and she was particularly enchanted with Molly Bloom’s closing soliloquy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Unlike a normal trial, in a trial of facts, a jury cannot find the person guilty – instead it determines if they committed the alleged offences.

From BBC • May 20, 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