1
as in decisions
a position arrived at after consideration
a determination by the judge regarding an appropriate sentence
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2
as in deductions
an opinion arrived at through a process of reasoning
his determination of the truth of the matter
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Recent Examples of determinations
Cases in which prosecutors declined to file charges because of self-defense, lack of evidence or other legal determinations were excluded.
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 15 Jan. 2026
In most states, those determinations will begin in January, when legislatures convene and governors lay out their agendas.
—David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
While the Agency for Health Care Administration runs much of the Medicaid program, the Department of Children and Families makes eligibility determinations.
—Jim Saunders, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
This can include clinical messages, diagnostic support tools, utilization review, claims processing or coverage determinations.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Governed by state administrative law, rate cases involve complex financial analyses, accounting assessments, legal arguments, cost-allocation determinations, and countless other considerations.
—Nick Bowlin, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Separately, a Labor Department spokeswoman said that federal OSHA doesn’t comment on state plan investigations or determinations.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025
Wasch noted that no determinations have been made beyond 2026 with regard to the Cup’s timing.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Experts make these determinations by reviewing epidemiological data about outbreaks, as well as molecular data that can determine whether individual viruses belong to the same transmission chain, says Jon Kim Andrus, chair of PAHO’s regional verification commission.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2025
Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 15 Jan. 2026
In most states, those determinations will begin in January, when legislatures convene and governors lay out their agendas.
—David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
While the Agency for Health Care Administration runs much of the Medicaid program, the Department of Children and Families makes eligibility determinations.
—Jim Saunders, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
This can include clinical messages, diagnostic support tools, utilization review, claims processing or coverage determinations.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Governed by state administrative law, rate cases involve complex financial analyses, accounting assessments, legal arguments, cost-allocation determinations, and countless other considerations.
—Nick Bowlin, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Separately, a Labor Department spokeswoman said that federal OSHA doesn’t comment on state plan investigations or determinations.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025
Wasch noted that no determinations have been made beyond 2026 with regard to the Cup’s timing.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Experts make these determinations by reviewing epidemiological data about outbreaks, as well as molecular data that can determine whether individual viruses belong to the same transmission chain, says Jon Kim Andrus, chair of PAHO’s regional verification commission.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for determinations
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The Birds will have some tough decisions to make on key players who have contributed to two Super Bowl runs over the last four seasons.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Textile Talks provides the educational layer of the show, examining sustainability, compliance, supply chain shifts and digitalization so buyers can better understand the context behind their sourcing decisions.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Jan. 2026
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That sum is the amounts received by interactive sports wagering operators from sports wagers as authorized under state law, less the amounts paid as winnings before any deductions for expenses, fees, or taxes.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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It’s levied annually by individual cantons on all residents, at rates reaching up to about 1% of net worth, after deductions and exclusions for certain categories of assets.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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With Rush, that dynamic expands outward, inviting viewers to draw their own conclusions of what deserves to be present or absent.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
9 Jan. 2026
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The national Council on Criminal Justice, a nonpartisan think tank, cautioned analysts not to read too much into the homicide figures and not to draw conclusions without more information.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Our work also helps explain how people make what psychologists call compensatory inferences.—
Jaclyn L. Tanenbaum,
Fortune,
6 Jan. 2026
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This approach relies on information that is not available from the text alone, rather than on inferences drawn from the text itself.—
Ambuj Tewari,
The Conversation,
18 Dec. 2025
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Justice Sonia Sotomayor offered sharp commentary on Tuesday about the Supreme Court‘s recent rulings, claiming the high court has adopted several past dissenting opinions as new rulings.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Jan. 2026
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As that becomes more developed, more enlightened, as new discoveries are made, new truths discovered and manners and opinions change, with the change of circumstances, institutions must advance also to keep pace with the times.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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Other nations, such as Argentina, Russia, Turkey, Venezuela and Zimbabwe, have also seen their executive branches wrest power from their respective central banks, to disastrous economic consequences, Gimbel said.—
Greg Iacurci,Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2026
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The legal consequences of the shooting were exhausting and convoluted—not because the system was dragging its feet but because a thoroughgoing judiciary insisted on doing its work.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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Their verdicts shape borrowing costs and, in some cases, whether countries can raise capital for education, health, and infrastructure.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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But the Florida Supreme Court in 2017 ruled the new law was unconstitutional, saying jury verdicts needed to be unanimous.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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