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 inferences
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
Attorneys for the government have said the secretary's clear and broad authority to make determinations related to the TPS program are not subject to judicial review.
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Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
Others said Trump should be afforded a new trial due to errors in the trial judge's determinations.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
In the following days, Pulte has made multiple comments on social media accusing Cook of crimes and calling for her prosecution, unusual steps during an ongoing investigation before any formal determinations of wrongdoing.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
For the century after the Scopes Monkey Trial, religious conservatives have bristled at the court's determinations surrounding public school and religion.
—Rosalind Bowling, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Sep. 2025
This is novel because typically the APA applies in a formal rule-making context, not so much in terms of the individual deficiency determinations, which are subject to their own set of procedural rules.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
How a famine is determined Formal famine determinations are rare.
—Sam Mednick, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
Administrative law judges would have 180 days after petitions are filed to make final determinations.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
Since 2000, Presidential determinations have ranged from a low of 27,131 – after the 9/11 attacks – to last year’s ceiling of 125,000 refugees per year.
—Tazreena Sajjad, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2025
Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
Others said Trump should be afforded a new trial due to errors in the trial judge's determinations.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
In the following days, Pulte has made multiple comments on social media accusing Cook of crimes and calling for her prosecution, unusual steps during an ongoing investigation before any formal determinations of wrongdoing.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
For the century after the Scopes Monkey Trial, religious conservatives have bristled at the court's determinations surrounding public school and religion.
—Rosalind Bowling, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Sep. 2025
This is novel because typically the APA applies in a formal rule-making context, not so much in terms of the individual deficiency determinations, which are subject to their own set of procedural rules.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
How a famine is determined Formal famine determinations are rare.
—Sam Mednick, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
Administrative law judges would have 180 days after petitions are filed to make final determinations.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
Since 2000, Presidential determinations have ranged from a low of 27,131 – after the 9/11 attacks – to last year’s ceiling of 125,000 refugees per year.
—Tazreena Sajjad, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for determinations
Noun
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Low, who has been in regular contact with NRC colleagues on the ground — most of them local staff — said civilians are being forced into impossible decisions as the offensive intensifies.—
Kaity Kline,
NPR,
18 Sep. 2025
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These decisions were not science.—
Lila Rose,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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In essence, the court approved of what amounted to the INS’s reliance on racial profiling to seize entire workforces without individualized objective facts and rational inferences normally required under the Fourth Amendment for seizures of a person.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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How reliable are the insights, inferences and actions?—
Abakar Saidov,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Despite the promise, researchers caution against early conclusions.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Plus-size segment remains underserved by apparel market Mallorie Dunn, a professor of fashion design at the Fashion Institute of Technology and owner of SmartGlamour, a clothing line that offers the smallest and largest sizes, worries about the apparel retail market rushing to conclusions.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Workers typically pay for their health insurance premiums through paycheck deductions.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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These are some of the options American expats have, including deductions, credits, and exclusions.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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So their opinions are uninformed.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
15 Sep. 2025
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Yet with the win in his back pocket, Vrabel clearly felt comfortable letting his opinions fly on a victory Monday.—
Michael Hurley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The experience has also underscored the importance of social media in Nepal, as well as the consequences of government attempts to control the flow of online information.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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What investigators conclude about Robinson’s motivations may have far-reaching consequences beyond his own criminal case.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the past, a majority of the Supreme Court judges who ruled on the Bolsonaro case have delivered verdicts that hurt Lula and favoured Bolsonaro.—
Adriana Carranca,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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In a statement to USA TODAY, one of Combs’ attorneys, Erica Wolff, said the jury’s not-guilty verdicts undermine the validity of the civil claims.—
Gina Barton,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Determinations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/determinations. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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