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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Russian authorities have placed her contacts under close medical observation as they try to determine how she died.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Where the contracts go can help determine where companies invest, where engineers work and where expertise builds.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
A court hearing is set for December to determine what is owed to other victims.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
Although the trial was not designed to determine whether the treatment improved pancreatic cancer outcomes, researchers observed encouraging signals.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
Everyone participating in the talent show drew numbers backstage to determine who went first.
From "Hopping Mad (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #4)" by Franklin W. Dixon
St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem says the central bank should explain how it determines policy decisions rather than reduce communications.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 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
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
Besides simply counting how many people actually live in America, that census tally also determines how many seats each state gets in Congress and how many electors each state receives in a presidential election.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
Still, both Becks were determined to rebuild that trust and to engage with new election laws that brought in sweeping changes.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
“It suggests that success in the AI ecosystem is not solely determined by having the largest online catalog or the strongest e-commerce capabilities,” the analysts said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
It couldn’t be determined what FlyDubai did to vet him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
He also has brought drive and vision, and it was he who was determined to bring Powell to the club as head coach almost immediately after taking control.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
He signaled urgently, but Dodzi was determined to wait for the return of his dream girl.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
Investors should consider their liquidity needs, tax bracket and Medicare thresholds when determining their risk tolerance.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
Though the state’s public universities still don’t use scores from the SAT and the similar ACT exam in admissions, they do use the exams as one factor in determining course placement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
US air safety regulators are delaying certification of the 737 MAX 10 until determining a fresh software glitch poses no safety risk, a top official said Monday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
"TEMPOS gives us the foundation for determining how massive-star physics changes as iron abundance changes in the very low-metallicity regime."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
This was part of the process of determining exactly how much U-235 would be needed to make a uranium bomb.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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