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determine

Definition for determine

verb as in discover, find out

verb as in choose, decide

verb as in dictate, govern, regulate

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What happens Wednesday may determine whether Wall Street’s momentum could carry through year-end.

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High-precision dating determined that fossils from these rocks are between 66.4 and 66 million years old, placing them right at the boundary between the Cretaceous and Paleogene periods, when the global extinction event occurred.

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"Israel is an independent state. We will defend ourselves by our own means and we will continue to determine our fate," Netanyahu told the ministers.

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Its sensors can determine hydration levels based on the color of urine, the consistency of stool and the presence of hemoglobin, a protein found in blood cells.

“No, it’s not your story. Your success... should be determined by the people.”

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