- present participle of determine.
determining
Example Sentences
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What remains stubbornly difficult is determining what any individual piece of information should mean to the person deciding what to put in her cart.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
"Our findings reveal that the Earth's interior preconditions landscapes to glaciation, determining when and where major climate transitions like the glaciation of Antarctica become possible," explained Prof Gernon.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
This ratio matters if you need to apply for another loan the following school year, because lenders consider it when determining applicants’ creditworthiness.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
Security researchers and secondhand-market experts say compromised phones are uncommon, but determining how many are out there is difficult.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
“We feel that. . . limitations of funds should not be a determining factor to pursue some of this work.”
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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