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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She argued it is difficult to determine whether there is bias because "there is a lack of regulation globally that requires providers to show how their tools work".
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Under the warrant, county officials were also inspecting the property to determine whether the foundation was in compliance with building and land use codes and regulations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
More research will be needed to determine why the effects are uneven and whether factors such as the duration or pattern of activity influence the outcome.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
Several people have suggested that we simply let the situation unfold — that unpaid bills, creditors or Medicaid will ultimately determine what happens as his needs increase.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
I could tell she was measuring up its shadow to determine the approximate hour.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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Volatility is a key component in the pricing of options, as it determines how likely a strike price will be reached, depending on the time to expiry.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
The study does not show that finger length directly determines brain size.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
The team determines which names from the management staff are engraved on the trophy, but all names must be approved by the Hockey Hall of Fame and NHL.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
As so often in Hitchcock’s work, the choice of milieus determines the suspense and the moral significance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Where, I want to ask, is the doctor who determines if I am losing my mind?
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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The bank will expand them next year into more countries and currencies that will be determined by demand, Chief Financial Officer Mike Santomassimo said in an interview.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
It added that their causes of death can only be determined after test results are out.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
However, many economists have determined that the cost of the tariffs are being passed on to U.S. consumers and contributing to the persistent inflation causing economic pain nationwide.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
Whatever the case, Moreno appears to have determined that the questions and criticisms had become too loud to ignore.
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026
If the cottonmouths hadn’t been enraged before, they were now, determined to destroy the possessed branch that had just bludgeoned three of their friends.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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"Future research will focus on identifying the conditions that favor the formation and growth of Kelvin-Helmholtz waves and determining how much they contribute to atmospheric escape from Mars," Zhang noted.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
They got that result due to a state formula for determining who gets air conditioning.
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2026
Support from Beijing and Moscow “may play a decisive role in determining whether the current supreme leader is the last,” Mr. Bowman, Ms. Dezenski and Mr. Montgomery write.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
"The court took into account the sharp rise in the value of the defendant's shareholdings when determining the property division ratio," Friday's court statement said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
More people are getting those degrees than did a generation ago, but class still plays a big role in determining who does or does not.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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