- present participle of determine.
determining
Example Sentences
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For U.S. investors, key to assessing the impact of the yen move will be determining whether Japan is bolstering its currency by selling down its holdings of more than $1 trillion of U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
The biggest issue with judging handball is often determining if the ball did actually hit the arm, and that is the crux of Forest's argument.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Even so, understanding these high-speed effects is an important part of determining how such spacecraft might eventually work.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026
But determining who made the decision proved more difficult.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
So you might think that determining the age of the Earth would be relatively straightforward.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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