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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Climate change complicates the picture because the oceans are now warmer, but scientists can strip out that background effect to determine the absolute rise.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 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
“How can I? The science fair will do more to determine who wins the Excelsior Award than anything else this term!”
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
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
However this is not the only factor that determines whether hurricanes will form.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Newsom appoints members to the foundation board, which determines what expenses to cover in the governor’s office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
They also studied how the process varied with momentum transfer, which determines the spatial scale being examined inside the nucleus.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
The exam that determines everything is tomorrow—same day Arthur leaves.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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
Federal medical privacy laws generally prohibit institutions from sharing patient information, and the center's website says it requires callers to provide a code determined by the patient.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
The nature of the investigation couldn’t immediately be determined.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Estimating which fundamental constants are compatible with life requires accounting for both the intrinsic properties of liquids, determined by fundamental physics, and the additional effects created by interactions among cells and molecules.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
He turned back to look at the rest of the lab, but once the doors shut—with a soft, but determined click—the glass filled in with a pale gray color, like a cloud crossing the sky.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
These larger trials will be important for determining whether the encouraging reductions in abdominal fat observed in early studies can be reproduced in broader patient populations.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
This method involves the parents determining the loan amount, payment schedule, down payment and fixed interest rate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● 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
The vast, fluid space creates an atmosphere of quiet harmony while actively shaping our experience by determining how art shall be displayed.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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