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
Space supported or caged determinate tomato plants 1½ to 2 feet apart, increasing the spacing to 2 to 2½ feet for unsupported plants.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
Look for determinate tomato varieties, which are less sprawling and more suitable for containers than indeterminate varieties.
—Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 1 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
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
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
Look for determinate tomato varieties, which are less sprawling and more suitable for containers than indeterminate varieties.
—Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 1 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
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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While certain periods of 19th-century Austin could be considered part of the Wild West, the past decades here have seen the casualty count from gun violence in Austin and statewide grow to previously unimaginable levels.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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Do certain members need to divest if their goals are fundamentally misaligned?—
Belinda G. Schwartz,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Pezeshkian's message, seemingly recorded in a hurry, underlined the limited powers exercised by the theocracy's leaders over the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, which controls the hundreds of ballistic missiles targeting Israel and other countries.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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As a redshirt freshman, Freeny has had to battle for playing time this season, going multiple stretches with limited minutes, including one minute of action during last week’s loss to Minnesota.—
Sean Campbell,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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With a high, stable energy supply, the ship could support a larger number of these power-hungry containers, giving operators greater flexibility to handle cargo demand.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Obituaries, property records and data broker profiles can quietly reveal life changes that make someone appear financially stable yet emotionally vulnerable.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Signs have long pointed to a finite run for The Bear.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Mar. 2026
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On the smallest scales, structure gets washed out, while on larger scales, structure takes a long time to form, as larger scales plus the finite speed of gravity translate into longer timescales for collapse.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Mar. 2026
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From the Constitutional Revolution through the Mossadegh era and the 1979 upheaval, senior clerics have displayed a deeper commitment to being on the winning side than to any fixed political principle.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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The spline structure inside the nuts, the non-fixed gripping posture, and interference from magnetic forces significantly increased assembly complexity.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Yet despite Brunson clearly beating Gilgeous-Alexander to the spot and positioning himself outside of the restricted area, no official called a foul on the play.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Right-hander Salomón Torres spent several years on the restricted list after playing 1993-97 for three teams before returning to the majors in 2002 at age 29 to pitch for seven more seasons with two teams.—
Ed Guzman,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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When a soccer player runs downfield in anticipation of the ball being passed to them, the goal is to have the ball arrive where the player will be in the future, but that mental calculation is familiar to us, intuitively, because the soccer field itself is static and unchanging.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
25 Feb. 2026
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Corporate earnings are on pace to close out a fifth straight quarter of double-digit percentage gains, a positive but unchanging pace that clearly is now being fully anticipated by investors before the reports hit.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2026
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November 22 – December 21 Shallow curiosity can unfurl into something more definite at this time.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Mar. 2026
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Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Shallow curiosity can unfurl into something more definite at this time.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Determinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/determinate. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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