determine
Usage
What are other ways to say determine?
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.
Example Sentences
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Military officials, working with the company and others, are evaluating data to determine what may have caused the accident, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
The US Space Force said emergency responders are at the scene and officials are working with Blue Origin to evaluate available data to determine the exact cause of the anomaly.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
For Sacramento and the other American and Canadian cities pursuing two expansion teams, the outcome of collective bargaining could determine the fee MLB would charge for each one.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
The next step will be a large phase III randomized controlled trial designed to determine whether doctors should begin prescribing immunotherapy for depression more broadly.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
Meanwhile, Rondon and the rest of the men cut through the undergrowth along the river’s edge to determine how far the rapids went.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
Vocabulary lists containing determine
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