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
Gaff ultimately admitted to his crimes in open court and provided details consistent with the determinations of police investigations, according to police.
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Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 14 May 2026
Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd’s decision to pass on North Carolina and remain with the Wildcats brought him a raise, more money for his staff and a new chain of command, as the school’s president will make more high-level determinations for the program, rather than the athletic director.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Though judges make determinations on what type of evidence a jury will hear, their rulings are typically open to the public, an important measure for transparency and fairness in the criminal justice system.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
As a lot of potential gains flow from these determinations, these companies are spending to have the best AI agents.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 3 May 2026
And many of the court’s six conservative justices seemed sympathetic to the Justice Department’s argument that the law bars courts from reviewing those determinations.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Courts also tended to uncritically accept presidential determinations in matters of foreign affairs and national security.
—Gregg Nunziata, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
The law requires insurers to pay qualifying medical claims promptly and without fault determinations.
—Ike Brannon, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
But lawmakers added an amendment in response to the decision to align with its determinations about free speech protections in therapy settings.
—Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 14 May 2026
Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd’s decision to pass on North Carolina and remain with the Wildcats brought him a raise, more money for his staff and a new chain of command, as the school’s president will make more high-level determinations for the program, rather than the athletic director.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Though judges make determinations on what type of evidence a jury will hear, their rulings are typically open to the public, an important measure for transparency and fairness in the criminal justice system.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
As a lot of potential gains flow from these determinations, these companies are spending to have the best AI agents.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 3 May 2026
And many of the court’s six conservative justices seemed sympathetic to the Justice Department’s argument that the law bars courts from reviewing those determinations.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Courts also tended to uncritically accept presidential determinations in matters of foreign affairs and national security.
—Gregg Nunziata, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
The law requires insurers to pay qualifying medical claims promptly and without fault determinations.
—Ike Brannon, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
But lawmakers added an amendment in response to the decision to align with its determinations about free speech protections in therapy settings.
—Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for determinations
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All are part of the official visit experience, which often leads to a wave of summer commitments as recruits look to make their college decisions before their final seasons of high school football.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The aftermath of one of Otto’s decisions gives Beever as Léna some rich material to work through, but strands Machado-Graner to an extent, including in a short subplot that feels like it was plucked from an entirely different screenplay.—
Josh Slater-Williams,
IndieWire,
20 May 2026
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That policy began in the late 1970s in a post-Watergate crackdown on presidential abuses after Richard Nixon was found to have claimed dubious deductions — including a donation of his personal papers — that led to big underpayments.—
Fatima Hussein,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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Basic questions include geography, employee types, pay frequencies, overtime rules, tips, commissions, bonuses, garnishments, deductions, benefits, PTO, job costing, and general ledger integration.—
Jen L’Estrange,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2026
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The authors were careful with their conclusions.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
23 May 2026
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The tool is being built to last, to be honest with people about hard choices, and to connect their conclusions directly to the levers of government.—
Jeffery Marino,
Mercury News,
23 May 2026
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Certain lower-risk administrative technologies are expressly excluded, including spreadsheets requiring human analysis, workflow management and routing tools, and systems that simply organize or summarize information without generating predictions or inferences.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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With this data, scientists can draw inferences about consciousness.—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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According to the Russian human rights organization OVD-Info, over 20,000 Russian citizens have been detained since 2022 for expressing antiwar opinions, including online.—
Benjamin Nathans,
The New York Review of Books,
23 May 2026
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Tax Court opinions are published and precedential, which means that they can be cited as primary authority in a Tax Court proceeding.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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At a time when the world seems more absurd than ever, the need has only grown for a deftly incisive voice with the courage to decry truthiness to power, regardless of consequences.—
Eric Deggans,
NPR,
18 May 2026
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As mental health crises and resources continue to stretch, many fear the consequences could echo the fallout from the Covid pandemic.—
Will Barker,
TheWeek,
18 May 2026
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In recent years, the Macon attorney has helped pass laws limiting lawsuits and civil verdicts.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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But the South Carolina State Supreme Court has now overturned those guilty verdicts.—
Dateline NBC,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
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“Determinations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/determinations. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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