1
as in to decide
to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute)
a three-member panel will determine the case
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2
as in to choose
to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration
trying to determine which direction we were facing
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3
as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
we failed to determine the answer to the riddle
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4
as in to conclude
to come to an end
your participation in the savings plan determines with the termination of your employment here
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as in to settle
to make final, definite, or beyond dispute
your choice of college could determine the rest of your life
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Recent Examples of determine
Authorities have not determined how Davis ended up in the remote area where he was found.
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Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2025
To fulfill a campaign process, President Donald Trump has overturned the asylum process set up by his predecessor and determined that tens of thousands of people who followed a Biden administration process are in the United States illegally.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 19 July 2025
But then-Attorney General Frank Kelley determined that Serotkin could not run for his seat again despite the preemptive resignation.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 19 July 2025
The authors determined that women’s romantic competence impacted both partners’ capacity for expressing positive emotions that support closeness.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
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Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2025
To fulfill a campaign process, President Donald Trump has overturned the asylum process set up by his predecessor and determined that tens of thousands of people who followed a Biden administration process are in the United States illegally.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 19 July 2025
But then-Attorney General Frank Kelley determined that Serotkin could not run for his seat again despite the preemptive resignation.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 19 July 2025
The authors determined that women’s romantic competence impacted both partners’ capacity for expressing positive emotions that support closeness.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for determine
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Elections in Kentucky have more frequently been decided in the primary, rather than the general election, as the state continues its rightward shift.—
Hannah Pinski,
The Courier-Journal,
28 July 2025
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Following World War II, then-owner J. Paul Getty decided to pivot and start building trailers out of the use of the company’s trademark aluminum monocoques, according to Car and Driver.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
28 July 2025
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Southwest passengers now have to choose between four different price tiers of tickets when booking a flight: Basic, Choice, Choice Preferred, Choice Extra.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
23 July 2025
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Democrats could choose to leave the state during the special session, breaking the necessary quorum and bringing legislative operations to a standstill.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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Determined to find a way to make his first feature-length movie, Zhou took a multi-tiered approach to securing financing.—
Julie Hinds,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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As Cincinnati city leaders consider new ways to enforce the curfew for youth who stay out too late, an Enquirer review of data found police across Hamilton County have been steadily filing fewer curfew violations over the past 25 years.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
25 July 2025
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At a two-day meeting that concludes Wednesday, the Fed is widely expected to hold its key interest rate steady despite President Donald Trump’s monthslong campaign aimed at browbeating Fed Chair Jerome Powell and his colleagues into cutting rates.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
28 July 2025
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Metallica is slated to kick off their 2026 M72 World Tour in the late spring, which will conclude in the early summer on July 5th, 2026.—
Quentin Thane Singer,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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The Packers failed to build on their terrific finish to the 2023 campaign, settled for the No. 7 seed in the NFC playoffs, and lost a Wild Card game to eventual Super Bowl champion Philadelphia.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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In June, Khoury rejected an offer from Honda to settle his case for $1,000, saying that replacing the minivan’s tires around every 25,000 miles would cost much more than that.—
Rick Barrett,
jsonline.com,
14 July 2025
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It wasn’t written into law, but the markets figured Uncle Sam would come to the rescue if there were trouble.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Jordan Roa and Terrell Baptiste, a transfer from Massachusetts, figure to get most snaps at quarterback.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 July 2025
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But with the debut of his family reality show on MTV, the world learned what those who’d been paying closer attention already knew: Ozzy Osbourne was soft and fuzzy under the darkness.—
Andrew Dalton,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
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Successful people are always learning—not always managing.—
Anne Sugar,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Shortly after Braun’s executive order, the Indiana Department of Health told local health departments to stop accepting requests to change genders on birth certificates.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
24 July 2025
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But, the good news, Wolf says, is that steroid treatments can stop the progression of the disease.—
Wendy Grossman Kantor,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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“Determine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/determine. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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