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
There is no update on the containment of the fire and its cause has not yet been determined.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacramento Bee, 9 Mar. 2025
Despite an uncertain future, the theater’s team is determined to continue their art and their wartime volunteering.
—Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025
The city medical examiner will determine the child’s cause of death.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2025
Learn to use local frost dates to determine when to start seeds indoors and how to prepare seedlings for life outdoors.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacramento Bee, 9 Mar. 2025
Despite an uncertain future, the theater’s team is determined to continue their art and their wartime volunteering.
—Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025
The city medical examiner will determine the child’s cause of death.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2025
Learn to use local frost dates to determine when to start seeds indoors and how to prepare seedlings for life outdoors.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for determine
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Conversely, could the Blues still decide to add to the roster?—
Jeremy Rutherford,
The Athletic,
7 Mar. 2025
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But when Allie decides to give her ex-fiance a second chance and jilts her new flatmate, Hedra’s demure demeanor begins to shift and increasingly sour.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
6 Mar. 2025
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For all the doubt that antivaccine advocates, including RFK, Jr., have sowed around childhood immunizations, for all the political proclamations of conscientious objection and the freedom to choose, this child did not have a choice.—
Megha Satyanarayana,
Scientific American,
28 Feb. 2025
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Shoppers can choose from a plethora of colors, including neutrals such as navy blue and brown, and pastel spring-ready hues such as sky blue, all of which are available in sizes twin to oversized king.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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In several respects, the survey found that Sacramento adults were less religious than Americans as a whole.—
Phillip Reese,
Sacramento Bee,
2 Mar. 2025
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An annual survey from The Knot found that the average price of a wedding in the U.S. was $33,000 in 2024, a number that can grow or shrink significantly based on location, vendors, and number of guests.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2025
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Russian assaults are down from up to 60 per day to as few as 18, CDS concluded.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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The decision also suggests the court in at least some cases is prepared to stand behind trial judges who conclude the administration might be violating the law.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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Slotkin spoke from Wyandotte, Mich., a working-class community south of Detroit, as Democrats struggle to settle on a unified message to combat Trump, which was on full display Tuesday night as Trump delivered the longest address to Congress by a president in U.S. history.—
Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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Slotkin’s spoke from Wyandotte, Michigan, a working-class community south of Detroit, as Democrats struggle to settle on a unified message to combat Trump, which was on full display Tuesday night as Trump delivered the longest address to Congress by a president in U.S. history.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article Q: Man, can’t figure this team out at all.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2025
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Apparently, TikTok figured that bad things were afoot with this trend.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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There, Banner learns almost every other superhero and villain is dead after a series of nuclear wars.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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Martinez learned she’d been fired in the last four minutes of her shift on Feb. 14.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
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The Windsor Police Department said in a social media post that one of its deputies stopped a vehicle with two passengers in the 700 block of Shiloh Road at about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday.—
Suhauna Hussain,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
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Don’t stop the agreement that has already brought dozens of hostages back to us.—
Ibrahim Dahman,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Determine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/determine. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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