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

This Is Where the Serpent Lives is a systems novel about who gets to have ambition in the first place in a country where a person’s caste still determines so much of the course of their lives. —Literary Hub, 11 June 2026

The report by the city auditor’s office found that there are gaps in how the city assesses costs, collects data and determines successful outcomes for unsheltered residents. —Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026

Under Law 4 of the International Football Association Board, covering what players are allowed to wear during a match and adopted by FIFA, historical symbols or references could be prohibited if FIFA determines they could be interpreted as political. —Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026

Your mood determines that stuff. —Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 June 2026

The exploit works by disrupting the deletion of verdicts—a determination within the nf_tables framework that determines if a packet matches a rule calling for a certain action to be performed. —Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026

The general election determines officeholders for statewide positions, including for the Georgia governor and lieutenant governor, both of which have no incumbents running. —Dan Raby, CBS News, 9 June 2026

The ratio of sand, silt, and clay determines the soil's texture. —Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 8 June 2026

The Texas Education Agency determines which students meet CCMR criteria through 10 different categories in total. —Samuel O’Neal 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026