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
Then space your determinate tomatoes out by 18 to 24 inches per plant and your indeterminate tomato plants 18 inches apart.
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2025
Then space your determinate tomatoes out by 18 to 24 inches per plant and your indeterminate tomato plants 18 inches apart.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2025
Because of this continual growth, indeterminate tomato plants tend to grow larger than determinate types.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
Space supported or caged determinate tomato plants 1½ to 2 feet apart, increasing the spacing to 2 to 2½ feet for unsupported plants.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
Indeterminate tomatoes grow larger than determinate types but are commonly pruned to a single main stem.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
Opt for determinate varieties, which grow 3 to 4 feet tall in a bushy form and produce fruit in four to five weeks.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2025
Pumpkins and other crops with sprawling vines can quickly overwhelm a small space, but root crops, determinate tomatoes, green onions, chili peppers, and leafy greens are all small enough for indoor growing.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2024
Because of this continual growth, indeterminate tomato plants tend to grow larger than determinate types.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2025
Then space your determinate tomatoes out by 18 to 24 inches per plant and your indeterminate tomato plants 18 inches apart.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2025
Because of this continual growth, indeterminate tomato plants tend to grow larger than determinate types.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
Space supported or caged determinate tomato plants 1½ to 2 feet apart, increasing the spacing to 2 to 2½ feet for unsupported plants.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
Indeterminate tomatoes grow larger than determinate types but are commonly pruned to a single main stem.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
Opt for determinate varieties, which grow 3 to 4 feet tall in a bushy form and produce fruit in four to five weeks.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2025
Pumpkins and other crops with sprawling vines can quickly overwhelm a small space, but root crops, determinate tomatoes, green onions, chili peppers, and leafy greens are all small enough for indoor growing.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2024
Because of this continual growth, indeterminate tomato plants tend to grow larger than determinate types.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for determinate
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Trump is also pushing the school to dismantle certain student organizations, such as the Palestinian Solidarity Committee — not to be confused with the Poodle Shaving Club, which was founded with the sole mission of promoting Jewish life on campus.—
Charlotte Y. Levy,
Rolling Stone,
4 May 2025
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Its level of finesse invites certain comparisons to Tatiana, the glittering Lincoln Center restaurant run by Kwame Onwuachi, another chef asserting the haute-cuisine artistry of food born of Black cultures.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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Fitzgerald can next be seen in the Amazon feature Crime 101 and recurring on Hulu’s Amanda Knox limited series.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
2 May 2025
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Amazon had also commissioned a limited series about FTX in 2022.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
2 May 2025
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Deployments to the region are a demonstration of Australia's resolve to support an open, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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This channels air from the front to underneath, then over the hood and windscreen to keep it stable.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Limit contractors' access rights to a finite period, like three months.—
Benoit Grangé,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Until there are some honest conversations and leadership at all levels of government in Colorado about the limits to growth that are tied to finite water resources, the conversations about saving the Colorado River and other water sources are just for show.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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With fixed or limited income, the threats and implementation of tariffs plus the effect of years of relatively high inflation rates has taken their toll.—
Jim Wang,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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In other words, to make its conventional arsenal survivable, the United States must replace its current stock of fixed and visible assets with elusive forces in multiple domains, following the nuclear triad model.—
ANDREW S. LIM,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The 22-year-old right-shot forward was slated to be a restricted free agent this summer.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Wilson was placed in restricted housing while the prison and the L.A. County district attorney’s office investigate the attack.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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My mum’s adoration of her sister was unchanging in spite of the constant changes in Hilda’s impossibly glamorous life.—
Geoff Dyer,
Harpers Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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Typically, scientists think of cratons as unchanging, nigh on eternal.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2025
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But despite definite similarities between Bono and Peters’ vocal styles, the Alarm’s music was less anthemic and centered more around acoustic guitars.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2025
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Your ideal clients want someone who stands for something definite.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Determinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/determinate. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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