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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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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 second parameter determines how many neutrinos can be created, the neutrino flux (the intensity of a stream), and how many gamma-rays are created.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 28 May 2026
Since not all companies think this way, entrepreneur Jordan Buich dedicates much of his time to fleshing out the infrastructure that determines how companies become understood, trusted, and valued by the market.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 28 May 2026
The biology itself, the metabolic state that determines whether a run succeeds or fails, has historically been only partially observable.
—Hamid Noori, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Huntley explained the scope and complexity determines how quickly decisions are made.
—Laura Geller, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Trust is what determines whether a company can survive a contentious moment without losing customers, employees, or market value.
—Jonathan Jordan, Fortune, 27 May 2026
The yield on the 10-year Treasury note determines what consumers pay for mortgages, auto loans, credit cards and other debt.
—Matt Peterson, CNBC, 27 May 2026
If Hoskins determines that the referendum does not qualify for the ballot, that decision is also poised to spark another round of legal battles to decide the fate of the campaign.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
The way a leader engages people — how trust is built, how alignment is created, how dissent is handled — ultimately determines whether decisions translate into outcomes.
—Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Robert Lea, Space.com, 28 May 2026
Since not all companies think this way, entrepreneur Jordan Buich dedicates much of his time to fleshing out the infrastructure that determines how companies become understood, trusted, and valued by the market.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 28 May 2026
The biology itself, the metabolic state that determines whether a run succeeds or fails, has historically been only partially observable.
—Hamid Noori, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Huntley explained the scope and complexity determines how quickly decisions are made.
—Laura Geller, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Trust is what determines whether a company can survive a contentious moment without losing customers, employees, or market value.
—Jonathan Jordan, Fortune, 27 May 2026
The yield on the 10-year Treasury note determines what consumers pay for mortgages, auto loans, credit cards and other debt.
—Matt Peterson, CNBC, 27 May 2026
If Hoskins determines that the referendum does not qualify for the ballot, that decision is also poised to spark another round of legal battles to decide the fate of the campaign.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
The way a leader engages people — how trust is built, how alignment is created, how dissent is handled — ultimately determines whether decisions translate into outcomes.
—Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for determines
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Now, technology decides everything.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Deborah decides to pursue treatment after all, if only to buy enough time to work a little more.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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What a company shows — or chooses to leave out of its content — is a reflection of its values.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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In the middle of all of it, someone chooses to stand in the gap.—
Mariama Boney,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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The leader who does excellent work in private, who processes carefully before speaking and who finds large group settings actively draining is usually unaware of just how much their patterns of presence and withdrawal are being (mis)read by the team depending on them.—
Bill Koch,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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There are hints of a far better movie peeking out from Maras’ dull weather drama, and the Australian director nearly finds it on numerous occasions.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
26 May 2026
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The archaeologists and researchers of the Israel Antiquities Authority are constantly at work because this city never ceases to surprise.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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The imposing tower never ceases to amaze local resident Ogden Driskill, whose family has ranched on the land at its base for generations.—
Marnie Hunter,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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As the dust settles on a campaign that began with high hopes and ended with a sense of blessed relief, here is The Athletic’s end-of-season review.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Traditional finance keeps the issuer of an instrument separate from the infrastructure that clears and settles it.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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The Apollo Gold adds green structural overlays, while the Shadow Red opts for black.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
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The Surya tiny house avoids this and instead opts for a spacious single-floor interior that's well-suited to comfortable long-term living.—
Adam Williams
May 25,
New Atlas,
25 May 2026
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Where interactions and decisions are continuously captured and fed back into the system to a continuously evolving system that learns and adapts.—
Motaz Agamawi,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Also, after Miles (Tatanka Means) learns his friend Sabrina died from a fentanyl overdose, the Marshals unearth a drug cartel operating from Broken Rock.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
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The 2026 French Open, Roland-Garros, kicked off with first round matches on Saturday and concludes on June 7.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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That concludes today’s newsletter.—
Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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