1
as in certain
having been established and usually not subject to change
a determinate order of succession to the throne
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2
as in limited
having distinct or certain limits
contestants have a determinate length of time to answer the questions
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Recent Examples of determinate
Prosecutors said McBride received a determinate sentence of 20 years and four months in prison, to be followed by an indeterminate sentence of 75 years to life in prison.
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Jason Green, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Cucumbers, beans, small squash and melon plants, annual herbs, determinate tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, lettuce, leafy greens, and annual flowers like cosmos and zinnias are just some of the plants that can grow in straw bale gardens.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Most determinate tomatoes will have produced the bulk of their fruit within a short window, often before summer ends.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Smaller tomato plants of the determinate type can add a splash of color while not overtaking the garden space.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
Jason Green, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Cucumbers, beans, small squash and melon plants, annual herbs, determinate tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, lettuce, leafy greens, and annual flowers like cosmos and zinnias are just some of the plants that can grow in straw bale gardens.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Most determinate tomatoes will have produced the bulk of their fruit within a short window, often before summer ends.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Smaller tomato plants of the determinate type can add a splash of color while not overtaking the garden space.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for determinate
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The bad news is that there are already murmurs in Brussels about piecemeal, incremental measures – harmonizing certain national laws, creating yet another framework for EU member states to fuss over and interpret.—
Jan Hammer,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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How do such regimes exploit certain brain functions or cognitive tendencies?—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Until recently, however, this critical industrial software field in China had been dominated by Western companies, leaving local firms with limited room to maneuver.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
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Camille Rowe reunited with Reformation for the brand’s latest collaboration with the French model and actress, introducing a new, limited-edition collection of feminine styles and sensual separates.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Researchers from Peking University, the University of Cambridge, and partner institutions highlighted that glass is often used to immobilize contaminants such as radionuclides and heavy metals, locking them safely inside a stable structure.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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To rebuild the city, the tunnels will need to be filled to make the ground stable enough for construction.—
Jennifer Griffin , Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Because the only path forward — for Israelis, Palestinians, and all of us watching — is to remember that empathy is not a finite resource.—
Dafna Michaelson Jenet,
Denver Post,
12 Oct. 2025
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Today, Facebook competes with platforms like Twitch and Reddit for the same finite base.—
Roman Axelrod,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Bay Area is a punishing place to grow old on a fixed income.—
Panashe Matemba-Mutasa,
Mercury News,
12 Oct. 2025
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Under the agreement, the county secures a fixed electricity rate of 14 cents per kilowatt-hour, providing long-term cost stability and protecting taxpayers from future energy price fluctuations.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Under the new rules set to take effect later this year, five rare-earth elements were added to China’s existing list of seven other highly restricted rare-earth exports.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Ochoa, 40, was placed in a restricted housing unit while the case is under investigation, officials said.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Because that's what these young girls feel like when a boy walks into their locker room and starts unchanging in front of them.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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This dark energy, which Einstein labeled with the Greek letter lambda, has long been assumed to be unchanging and reliable through time.—
Rebecca Boyle,
Scientific American,
4 Oct. 2025
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Gaining more plants is a definite bonus.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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Riley did not have definite updates on Sanders’ and Jordan’s health after the game.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Determinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/determinate. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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