determine
Usage
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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.
Example Sentences
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“The future of Twisted Sister will be determined in the next several weeks,” the band’s statement read.
From Los Angeles Times
No more information will be released until medical examiners can determine a cause and manner of death, police said.
From BBC
Some former U.S. officials said the U.S. doesn’t need to carry out such “supercritical tests” because it uses advanced computer simulations to determine the reliability of its stockpile.
This work allowed them to determine the molecule's exact three dimensional structure and how it appears on bacterial surfaces.
From Science Daily
The printed patterns determine how various regions of the material respond.
From Science Daily
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
