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determine

[dih-tur-min] / dɪˈtɜr mɪn /






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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.


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AI could make your value as an employee more subjective, even as it attempts to objectively determine the going rate for your services.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 24, 2026

The researchers wanted to determine whether disrupting this central control point could produce longer-lasting treatment responses and help overcome resistance.

From Science Daily Sep. 23, 2026

My wife says we should see what he needs and respond accordingly, but I don’t want his needs to determine our level of financial support.

From MarketWatch Sep. 23, 2026

When not concentrating on the bromance, the gubernatorial campaign or Woody’s attempt to determine Matthew’s parentage, “Brothers” is a classic Dumb Dad sitcom, times two.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 23, 2026

Like the other patients at Carville, she submits to monthly tests to determine if the disease is still present or if it’s been “arrested”—the term used to describe continued absence of infection.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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

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

People are commonly greeted by wishing that their names be inscribed in the Book of Life—because on Rosh Hashanah God examines our past deeds and determines our individual fates for the following year.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Volatility is a key component in the pricing of options, as it determines how likely an option will be exercised, depending on the time to expiration.

From MarketWatch Sep. 7, 2026

Then came the mechanism by which an organism determines where these structures are to be placed: front or back, left or right, above or below.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

I was also determined to assign and sell the remaining seven years on Tabla’s lease.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 23, 2026

“Their lifespan is determined by humidity, so if you have humidity, the infected mosquitoes will live longer and infect more people.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 22, 2026

The cause or extent of the loss of movement he experienced has not yet been determined, she said.

From BBC Sep. 22, 2026

The researchers also determined that three gentoo populations previously classified as subspecies are different enough genetically to be recognized as full species.

From Science Daily Sep. 22, 2026

Truman might think he could endure whatever was coming, but Voight was determined to find out for sure.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

At the end of last year, Singh and his co-founder laid off five engineers after determining AI agents could do their work—and do it 24 hours a day.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 22, 2026

The qubit repeatedly checks the mechanical resonator during its two milliseconds of vibration, determining whether the phonon is in an energy state of 1 or 0.

From Science Daily Sep. 22, 2026

America’s homegrown narratives also have a distinctively national flavor, portraying the choices made by individuals as determining their fate.

From Salon Sep. 19, 2026

Treasurers are also determining whether their investment allocations remain appropriate, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

You’ve had access to WAY more than he has...would it be fair for a college to consider only GPA and test scores in determining who deserves to get in?

From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone




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