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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He said the tech companies want to see user experimentation continue, ensuring that costs will go down, and also to determine what the use cases will be sooner than later.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
A coroner is still to determine the circumstances around Christie, Nadia and Emily's deaths.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
With the new information, the group was able to determine that temperatures had dropped and pressure was no longer building inside, McGovern said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
Researchers also plan to expand the analysis beyond Reddit and beyond English-speaking communities to determine whether similar patterns appear across other social media platforms and populations worldwide.
From Science Daily • May 24, 2026
“Whatever the banks’ net position was would determine the mark,” he said.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Vocabulary lists containing determine
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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