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

Trump on Monday announced plans to impose a 50% tariff on certain Canadian imports, citing what officials called trade discrimination against American companies in the dairy, auto and alcohol industries.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
Now, after mounting the American League’s second-best record since June 1, the picture is less certain.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of certain

Adjective

Along the walls is limited-edition Clash of Clans merchandise, including a Hog Rider action figure, skeleton stickers and limited-edition mugs and T-shirts.

— Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2026
International assistance has historically played a major role in supporting outbreak surveillance, laboratory capacity, healthcare worker training and emergency response in countries facing limited resources.

— Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026

Definition of limited

Adjective

The other patients -- a male child, a 23-year-old man and a 39-year-old woman -- are in stable condition, according to the hospital.

— Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 27 July 2026
Miami’s German Berterame was hospitalized after landing on his head from an in-air collision and appearing to lose consciousness, but is said to now be stable and undergoing tests.

— Greg Cote July 26, Miami Herald, 26 July 2026

Definition of stable

Adjective

Dance music, too, tries to spin a finite moment into something eternal.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 21 July 2026
The strategy is showing up across the country, but few places illustrate it better than South Florida, where an influx of billionaires has collided with a finite supply of land.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 July 2026

Definition of finite

Adjective

Having lived and worked across multiple countries throughout his career, Midi Z no longer defines home as a fixed place.

— Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 25 July 2026
Investment options Stocks, equities, ETFs, mutual funds, fixed income, alternative investments like private equity and hedge funds.

— Dan Avery, CNBC, 17 July 2026

Definition of fixed

Adjective

Schmid, who was a restricted free agent, was the final player the Panthers had signed who did not have a salary attached to his contract.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
To evaluate the models' maximum cybersecurity capabilities, OpenAI intentionally relaxed many of the guardrails normally present in production deployments while operating the systems inside a tightly restricted research environment.

— Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of restricted

Adjective

On just one unchanging set, an old-time concert hall designed by Rachel Hauck and made appropriately ominous, a tiny ensemble enacts a whole Greek tragedy of love and sacrifice that goes from the land of the living to the underworld and back.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 22 July 2026
There is a fallacy in thinking of languages as brute and unchanging facts, laid out distinctly like elements in the periodic table.

— Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Definition of unchanging

Adjective

Is Luke Nickel the definite backup quarterback behind starter Darian Mensah?

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
Psychologists call the discomfort of this stage the need for cognitive closure, our desire to land on a definite answer just so the uncertainty will end.

— Andy Molinsky, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of definite

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