1
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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2
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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4
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
Paxton’s intervention also criticizes the panel of administrative law judges for failing to seek a medical expert’s opinion before determining Bowden could be subject to discipline from the medical board.
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Evan MacDonald, Houston Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2026
Democrats had appealed to the Supreme Court that the Tazewell County Circuit Court ruling that Democrats in the legislature acted against proper procedure, striking down the referendum and determining that the current map must stay in place until 2028.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 13 Feb. 2026
Also, printing the recipe on the raw material packaging could help simplify the job of determining the mixing ratio so geopolymers can be more widely used with confidence.
—Alcina Johnson Sudagar, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
This work could be helpful in the future for determining busy intersections for satellites, LLNL says.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Cole said the circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation and the Cuyahoga County medical examiner is determining the cause and manner of death.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
The Maine Senate race could be key to determining control of the Senate.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
The Dangote Refinery’s increasing dominance of the local supply of refined petrol is expanding its role in determining the market price.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
At least on the high school and small college level, that last part is often a determining factor.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
Evan MacDonald, Houston Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2026
Democrats had appealed to the Supreme Court that the Tazewell County Circuit Court ruling that Democrats in the legislature acted against proper procedure, striking down the referendum and determining that the current map must stay in place until 2028.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 13 Feb. 2026
Also, printing the recipe on the raw material packaging could help simplify the job of determining the mixing ratio so geopolymers can be more widely used with confidence.
—Alcina Johnson Sudagar, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
This work could be helpful in the future for determining busy intersections for satellites, LLNL says.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Cole said the circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation and the Cuyahoga County medical examiner is determining the cause and manner of death.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
The Maine Senate race could be key to determining control of the Senate.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
The Dangote Refinery’s increasing dominance of the local supply of refined petrol is expanding its role in determining the market price.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
At least on the high school and small college level, that last part is often a determining factor.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for determining
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Austria and Canada coming from 2-1 down to beat Japan and Brazil, the latter coming from Liam Draxl seeing out a win over Gustavo Heide despite rolling his ankle in the seventh game of the deciding rubber.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The veteran skier had previously ruptured her ACL in her left knee before deciding to still compete in this year's Olympic Games.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
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Thus, figuring how to prevent collisions has become more important as space agencies continue to rocket new technology into low Earth orbit — and there's already a brisk launch schedule planned for 2026.—
Julian Dossett,
Space.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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There is no reason both parties can't be at the table right now figuring this out.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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The grim news out of Tucson is that, thirteen days into the search for Nancy Guthrie, the odds of finding her alive have been dropping by the hour.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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The impact is expected to hit the bottom of the employment pyramid hardest, with research finding big drops in hiring among 22- to 25-year-olds in tech and customer service, The Economist reported.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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In the heavily Latino area of south Oklahoma City, ICE agents have been patrolling in unmarked vehicles and stopping work trucks of roofers, painters and electricians, Brooks Jimenez said.—
Nuria Martinez-Keel,
Oklahoma Voice,
10 Feb. 2026
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Lily did exactly the right thing by stopping and asking first.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The bidding started at $25,000 and blew past last year’s purchase of $375,000 in less than three minutes before settling at that record-breaking $550,000.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2026
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The city’s Hadhramis are descendants of the emigrants from Yemen’s Hadhramout region who began settling in Johor in the 1800s.—
Jeff Chu,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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Winners will be chosen by a judging panel made up of Pioneer Press employees.—
Molly Guthrey,
Twin Cities,
10 Feb. 2026
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But, judging from the positive comments from both sides, the conversations have been and continue to be productive.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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However, choosing fewer priorities and building momentum through small, consistent actions that actually stick is likely to have a better outcome than getting spread too thin.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Bélanger notes that most midlife women benefit from aiming for about 25 to 35 grams of protein per meal, and choosing meals in that range consistently helps support lean mass and metabolic health.—
Rita Templeton,
Flow Space,
13 Feb. 2026
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Enhance your media literacy by learning the differences between news and opinion and, further, how to differentiate between advertising, news articles, letters, columns and editorials.—
Brenda Looper,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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YouTube pushed back on addiction claims YouTube wasn’t originally part of the lawsuit; Kaley and her mother decided to add it after learning about the platform’s addictive qualities, Lanier said.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Determining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/determining. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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