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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This hidden landscape helps determine the location of subglacial basins and lakes and may affect the stability of regions of the Antarctic Ice Sheet that are particularly vulnerable to climate change.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
Labour activist Bhatia pointed out that to expand, CarryMen would require funding, which could determine how long the service would be sustained.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that "no one" could determine the aircraft's origin with any authority until a thorough examination was carried out.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Now that the fire-related protections have expired, existing laws and “regular market conditions determine price increases for goods and services, including rents,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
To understand the parabola, Archimedes had to learn how to measure it; for instance, nobody knew how to determine the area of a section of a parabola.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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