1
as in decides
to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute)
a three-member panel will determine the case
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2
as in chooses
to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration
trying to determine which direction we were facing
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as in finds
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
we failed to determine the answer to the riddle
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as in ceases
to come to an end
your participation in the savings plan determines with the termination of your employment here
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as in settles
to make final, definite, or beyond dispute
your choice of college could determine the rest of your life
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Recent Examples of determines
This is the real-world psychology that determines relationship success or failure, and many matchmakers overlook these deeper patterns.
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Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Congress, the legislative branch of the federal government, determines how to fund departments in the executive branch.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 1 Oct. 2025
The tools, pushed out to all users Monday, let parents limit the ways teenagers use the chatbot and receive alerts if ChatGPT determines a teenager may be in distress.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
EntTelligence determines blue and red zones by how each county voted in the 2024 presidential election.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
Ohio charter schools are established by a sponsor that ensures schools follow their contracts and, every five years, determines if the school will be renewed and continue to operate as a public charter school.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Sep. 2025
Congress determines the National Park Service (NPS) annual budget because the bureau is housed within the Department of the Interior.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 26 Sep. 2025
The link is because of gravitation, and the fact that within general relativity, the presence and concentration of matter-and-energy determines the curvature of space.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 24 Sep. 2025
Especially in creative and culture-driven industries, where ideas and storytelling carry extra weight, the ability to influence others often determines whether a vision gains traction or fades away.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Congress, the legislative branch of the federal government, determines how to fund departments in the executive branch.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 1 Oct. 2025
The tools, pushed out to all users Monday, let parents limit the ways teenagers use the chatbot and receive alerts if ChatGPT determines a teenager may be in distress.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
EntTelligence determines blue and red zones by how each county voted in the 2024 presidential election.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
Ohio charter schools are established by a sponsor that ensures schools follow their contracts and, every five years, determines if the school will be renewed and continue to operate as a public charter school.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Sep. 2025
Congress determines the National Park Service (NPS) annual budget because the bureau is housed within the Department of the Interior.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 26 Sep. 2025
The link is because of gravitation, and the fact that within general relativity, the presence and concentration of matter-and-energy determines the curvature of space.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 24 Sep. 2025
Especially in creative and culture-driven industries, where ideas and storytelling carry extra weight, the ability to influence others often determines whether a vision gains traction or fades away.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for determines
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In an interview with Variety in April 2023, Coelen shared that the crew often decides who will reveal their decision first at the altar.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Snoopy decides to cook his own version of a Thanksgiving meal with help from his friends.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Teoscar Hernández chooses the right time to hustle No one has felt the highs and lows of this series quite like Hernández, whose defensive gaffe in the second inning of Game 1 exacerbated the Dodgers’ early deficit and whose bat lifted them to a 5-3 victory that night.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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As anger fades into apathy and grief is aggravated by guilt, the public also chooses silence.—
Yangyang Cheng,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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An intimate portrait of love and exhaustion that finds the comic edge in ordinary chaos.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Many of these real-life experiences end tragically, but when the musician survives and finds sobriety, the war stories don’t go away.—
Shirley Halperin,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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If an airport ceases service for more than six hours, you may be reimbursed for non-refundable expenses like flights, hotels, prepaid tours, and change fees.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
1 Oct. 2025
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But her story importantly shows us today that when a certain population is being targeted by a state government, few officials parse out the particulars of one’s immigration status—and whether a person is stateless or not ultimately ceases to matter as the crackdowns escalate.—
Time,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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But today, Don Swift settles all family business.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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Get a FanCash refund if your bet settles as a loss.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Oct. 2025
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Late-night draw Traditional TV viewership has decreased as the audience opts for streaming.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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In her video, Arnold opts to switch up her running route, turning around and going the other way, so as not to find herself in the bison's path.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the series, Marie, an ambitious young woman of minor nobility, learns that her lung disease is terminal.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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This leads to cultural classes as the town learns about unity and breaking down barriers.—
Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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This lease is intended to give the company the opportunity to establish a strong presence in the market, and the goal is to secure a permanent location once the residency concludes.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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The career-spanning anthology includes the first-ever reissue of their 1973 debut single and concludes with a live recording the final song Lee, Lifeson and Peart played together during the 2015 R40 Tour closer at The Forum.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Determines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/determines. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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