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
Although final determinations of what caused the June 14 crash in Butler and last year’s Johnson County crash are pending, authorities and some aviation experts have raised engine failure as a strong possibility.
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Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2026
With Friday’s victory, Paramount is staying on that timetable, but regulators in Europe and Britain have opened their own regulatory investigations and are expected to make their own determinations in the coming months.
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Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
Admissibility determinations are made on a case-by-case basis using law enforcement, national security, and immigration information available at the time of inspection.
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Chris Tye,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
Despite the immense power of these evaluations, judges, attorneys and researchers have spent decades questioning the validity of psychologists’ determinations in custody disputes.
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Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
The variable nature of gig income can complicate benefit determinations.
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Diane Winiarski,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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.
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Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
As a lot of potential gains flow from these determinations, these companies are spending to have the best AI agents.
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Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
3 May 2026
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2026
With Friday’s victory, Paramount is staying on that timetable, but regulators in Europe and Britain have opened their own regulatory investigations and are expected to make their own determinations in the coming months.
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Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
Admissibility determinations are made on a case-by-case basis using law enforcement, national security, and immigration information available at the time of inspection.
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Chris Tye,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
Despite the immense power of these evaluations, judges, attorneys and researchers have spent decades questioning the validity of psychologists’ determinations in custody disputes.
—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
The variable nature of gig income can complicate benefit determinations.
—
Diane Winiarski,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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.
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Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
As a lot of potential gains flow from these determinations, these companies are spending to have the best AI agents.
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Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for determinations
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Andy Burnham, the charismatic former mayor of Greater Manchester, once rebuffed the idea that government decisions should be swayed by investors in its ballooning pile of debt.
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Ippei Naoi | Getty Images Investors continue to rely on professional financial advisers for their final investment decisions, even as artificial intelligence becomes more widely used in the initial stages of research, according to a survey by HSBC.
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Also, taxpayers in the top 37% income tax bracket don’t receive the full benefit of their deductions.
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The couple might also be able to reduce his tax exposure through deductions and expenses.
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Additional findings could change investigators' conclusions.
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Such conclusions require objective medical and forensic evidence.
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This requires dealing with contradictory sources, making inferences, performing many web searches, and more, but neither model had any trouble with any of it.
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But my conclusions about these impacts rest on plausible inferences from what researchers know more generally about cognitive psychology.
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Public debate over Naperville’s energy future has been heated, with dozens of residents voicing their opinions at council meetings.
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While dramatic predictions make for compelling television by creating clear opposing views, investors need actionable strategies, not just opinions.
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Nevertheless, their family and the Fernandezes are left with the permanent consequences of that day.
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Two wars in as many years with Israel — both launched on other’s behalf but with outsized consequences borne here — have resulted in thousands of dead, a million-plus displacement crisis and the leveling and occupation of wide swaths of the country.
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Notably, one of the earliest verdicts finding that AI training was fair use was explicitly granted due to the plaintiffs’ failure to prove market harms.
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Juries at retrials in 2025 and 2026 could not reach unanimous verdicts on the charges, ending the proceedings in mistrials.
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“Determinations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/determinations. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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