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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Four people were killed Saturday in a fiery car crash near Long Beach Airport, and investigators have not yet determined the cause.
From Los Angeles Times
However, when researchers examined major organs to determine where the glucose was being used, they found no clear answer.
From Science Daily
Pregnancy dating is almost always an estimate, yet it determines the type of care women receive as pregnancies progress.
From Science Daily
"Despite the determined and sustained commitment of everyone involved, we are deeply saddened that, despite all efforts, the outcome was not what we had hoped for."
From BBC
There could be years of litigation to determine what happens to more than $130 billion in tariffs collected under the now-invalid policy.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
