DETERMINING Synonyms: 174 Similar and Opposite Words

determining

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present participle of determine

as in deciding

to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute) a three-member panel will determine the case

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as in figuring

to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration trying to determine which direction we were facing

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as in finding

to come upon after searching, study, or effort we failed to determine the answer to the riddle

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as in stopping

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 settling

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 determining By finding your allies, defining the goals and determining working integration states, any IT department can successfully migrate its IT and improve its digital sovereignty. —

Kevin Korte, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 Investment bankers and takeover artists took a leading role in determining which companies would be sold, merged, or broken apart. —

Literary Hub, 15 May 2026 The readiness of each vehicle, along with Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket and Blue Moon lander, will go a long way toward determining the schedule and content of NASA’s Artemis III mission in low-Earth orbit. —

Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026 After determining what this signature would look like, Vicente and colleagues searched through data gathered by LIGO and its fellow gravitational wave detectors, KAGRA (Kamioka Gravitational Wave Detector) and Virgo, focusing on 28 of the clearest signals from merging black holes. —

Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 May 2026 Mecklenburg County is responsible for determining the assessed value of every parcel of land and every building within its borders. —

Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026 While some filers may be able to complete the form themselves, determining which penalties are eligible for a claim may require a tax professional. —

Brian Sloan, CNBC, 15 May 2026 The steps taken in the hours and days after receiving that notice can play a major role in determining how much income is protected, and, ultimately, whether the situation worsens or becomes more manageable. —

Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 14 May 2026 In its defense, the government suggested ChatGPT was responsible for determining what constituted DEI, not the DOGE employees. —

Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 8 May 2026

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Because teams are deciding whether to devote millions of dollars and precious roster spots to occasionally unreliable males in their early twenties, much of a scout’s work is akin to investigative reporting.

— Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
The former Huskies’ star went off for a game-high 32 points, 11 rebounds and six assists to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves, 139-109, in the deciding Game 6 Friday night to clinch a spot in the Western Conference Finals against Oklahoma City.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026