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
Adjective
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In certain sources, silence speaks loudly.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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However, StyleCaster may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
7 Nov. 2025
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The company plans a limited run of 500 units, with deliveries targeted for August 2027.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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In addition to the Protein Milk, a series of limited-edition merchandise drops and partnerships launched today.—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Coaching is stable under Jon Scheyer, who starts his fourth season after replacing the legendary Mike Krzyzewski.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The fund aims to support original game projects from the R&D phase with early-stage capital, offering Taiwanese development teams stable financial backing and professional guidance to transform their ideas into internationally competitive original IPs.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Simulations using automatic differentiation and finite element analysis facilitate efficient design guidance.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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Linguists have argued that its limitless potential is what gives human languages their ability to generate an infinite number of possible sentences out of a finite vocabulary and a finite set of rules.—
Steve Nadis,
Quanta Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
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And if no bus runs to your destination, there might be a dolmuş, a yellow van that runs on a fixed route, but stops whenever a passenger requests it and leaves whenever the van is full.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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There’s no fixed size for small business security, but a common range is 20 to 25 devices.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Nov. 2025
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Fort Worth commanders placed Johnson on restricted duty for the duration of the incomplete criminal and Internal Affairs Unit administrative investigations, according to a department spokesperson.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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Under Soviet rule, Dnipro had been a hub of the USSR’s military and space industries and a closed high security city with restricted access.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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This was a direct contradiction of the leading hypothesis, which was that dark energy was the cosmological constant and, therefore, unchanging.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
28 Dec. 2025
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Activists with unchanging missions might be easier to pin down (and thus less likely to be forgotten).—
Dara T. Mathis,
The Atlantic,
16 Dec. 2025
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Because to me, things like nullify and void have definite meanings.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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But experts suggest holding off on seeing melatonin as a definite danger.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Determinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/determinate. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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