Synonyms of determines

determines

verb

present tense third-person singular of determine

1

as in decides

to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute)

a three-member panel will determine the case

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decides
• settles
• considers
• judges
• adjudicates
• adjudges
• arbitrates
• resolves
• hears
• rules (on)
• deems
• prosecutes
• weighs
• concludes
• ponders
• deliberates
• mediates
• tries
• referees
• umpires
• negotiates
• finds (for or against)
• moderates
• sizes up
• redetermines
• rejudges

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• equivocates
• hedges
• skirts
• pussyfoots

2

as in chooses

to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration

trying to determine which direction we were facing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chooses
• decides
• opts
• figures
• finds
• resolves
• concludes
• settles (on or upon)
• selects
• elects
• rules
• picks
• prefers
• decrees
• names
• adjudicates
• contemplates
• adjudges
• considers
• ponders
• deliberates
• rules (on)
• weighs
• thinks (about or over)
• arbitrates
• handpicks
• judges
• culls
• meditates
• singles (out)
• debates
• entertains
• ruminates
• cogitates
• mulls (over)
• studies
• umpires
• referees
• questions
• chews over

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refuses
• rejects
• declines
• abstains
• turns down
• halts
• hesitates
• delays
• stalls
• vacillates
• temporizes
• wavers
• waffles
• shilly-shallies

3

as in finds

to come upon after searching, study, or effort

we failed to determine the answer to the riddle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• finds
• learns
• discovers
• locates
• gets
• ascertains
• detects
• finds out
• tracks (down)
• runs down
• turns up
• hits (on or upon)
• digs out
• roots (out)
• digs up
• hunts (down or up)
• rummages
• dredges (up)
• descries
• noses out
• scares up
• seeks
• ferrets (out)
• scouts (up)
• routs (out)
• sights
• spots
• looks for
• searches (for or out)
• espies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misses
• overlooks
• passes over
• loses
• misplaces
• mislays
• missets

4

as in ceases

to come to an end

your participation in the savings plan determines with the termination of your employment here

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ceases
• concludes
• stops
• ends
• expires
• halts
• terminates
• passes
• goes
• dies
• closes
• finishes
• elapses
• discontinues
• breaks off
• lapses
• winds up
• quits
• leaves off
• breaks up
• stalls
• lets up
• winks (out)
• suspends
• bites the dust
• stays
• refrains (from)
• pauses
• dead-ends
• packs (up or in)
• cuts out
• desists (from)
• lays off (of)
• breaks down
• gives over
• abates
• knocks off
• winds down
• peters (out)
• conks (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continues
• persists
• hangs on
• extends
• prolongs
• draws out
• protracts

5

as in settles

to make final, definite, or beyond dispute

your choice of college could determine the rest of your life

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decides
• settles
• defines
• clarifies
• clinches
• proves
• establishes
• ensures
• specifies
• nails
• assures
• demonstrates
• shows
• insures
• affirms
• stipulates
• illuminates
• nails (down)
• secures
• states
• ends
• concludes
• clears (up)
• finishes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confuses
• unsettles
• muddles
• muddies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of determines

Morale often determines how teams respond to rising pressure. — Jennifer Lee, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

There should be no part of our educational system where a single test determines access to opportunity. — Meisha Porter, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026

The assessed value of a piece of property is the basis of the equation that determines how much an owner pays in property taxes. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026

Measuring one instantly determines the state of the other, regardless of the distance between them. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026

The sanctions would be removed after the president determines that the effects of the smoke are over and Canada has taken action to stop the wildfire smoke. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 17 July 2026

Sweet potatoes are also classified by their skin color – orange, white, or purple — which also determines their texture when cooked. — Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 13 July 2026

Based on your salary, expenses, number of children and other factors, the school determines eligibility. — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 13 July 2026

Getting those details right is often what determines whether debt relief actually relieves anything. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 13 July 2026