DETERMINATE Synonyms: 154 Similar and Opposite Words

determinate

adjective

di-ˈtər-mə-nət

Definition of determinate

as in certain

having been established and usually not subject to change a determinate order of succession to the throne

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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 Pruning is unnecessary because determinate tomatoes only grow to a certain height and then stop producing foliage. — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 18 July 2026 Plants tend to grow taller than determinate types and are commonly pruned to maintain a single central stem. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 June 2026 Compassionate release emerged from the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984, a statute better known for eliminating parole and ushering in the modern era of determinate sentencing. — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026 Tomato cages are best used for low-maintenance, determinate, and bushy tomatoes, and are overall easier to set up than stakes. — Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 17 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for determinate

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Adjective

Political opinions become more certain than the underlying beliefs.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
These second- and third-tier citizens can’t hold certain public offices, are sometimes banned from serving in the civil service entirely and have more difficulty securing other essential documents.

— Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of certain

Adjective

The series also won the Emmy for outstanding music composition for a limited or anthology series, movie or special (original dramatic score).

— Joe Otterson, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
The city would be better off spending its limited resources on improving student performance in the lower grades so students can better perform on the SHSAT exam when the time comes.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of limited

Adjective

The Nebraska researchers also found that hafnia becomes more stable as its thickness decreases.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
The parties see upside in a merger, according to the report, because both companies’ shares have been undervalued and People’s stable of lifestyle magazines like Food & Wine could complement the hospitality offerings of MGM.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of stable

Adjective

Newspaper writing differs from most other writing because print-newspaper space is finite.

— Louis Menand, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
On one hand, the aggressive expansion of data centers is intensifying competition for finite resources like land and water, putting them in direct conflict with agricultural land use in certain regions.

— , CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of finite

Adjective

However, the Golden State might be a difficult place for retirees focused on affordability to stretch a fixed income.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026
What Your Portfolio Is Telling You One of the biggest mistakes retirees can make is treating spending as a fixed number regardless of market conditions.

— Robert Cannon, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of fixed

Adjective

Women who have a restricted diet and may not get enough iron-rich foods, those who have absorption issues or those who have particularly heavy menstrual cycles may be more likely to have lower iron levels.

— Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026
In order to set off a bioweapon, for example, AI models (without people) would somehow have to access sensitive and highly restricted material, enter incredibly sophisticated laboratories, operate this equipment, and determine mechanisms of release.

— Rumman Chowdhury, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of restricted

Adjective

The cultural issues reported in stories like these are no doubt real, but framing them as expressions of an enduring Southern Bible Belt seems to imagine religion as unchanging, timeless.

— John Hayes, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026
Of recognizing the Sisyphean task ahead, the endless, unchanging road diminishing in the distance, and taking another step anyway.

— Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of unchanging

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