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
It is based on a process known as topology optimization, which is a computational method that determines the most efficient material placement.
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Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
25 June 2026
The protections for those who pass background checks initially last for up to 18 months but are automatically extended unless the government determines that conditions in a country have sufficiently improved.
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Your niche determines your ceiling more than your audience size.
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Frank Racioppi,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The Home Sauna Installation Process Choose your type and location first since that determines electrical, ventilation and permit requirements.
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Allison Palmer
updated June 25,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
If the state determines the bear is a threat to public safety, it will be euthanized.
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Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Under the island’s current economic model, the government largely determines what is produced, who produces it, the prices at which goods are sold and how the country’s resources are allocated.
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ABC News,
18 June 2026
Bet follows the students at a boarding school for the global elite, where underground gambling determines the school’s hierarchy.
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Peter White,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
Even if relatively little oil from the Middle East is bound for the United States, the world’s largest oil producer, its flow still determines what American consumers and businesses pay.
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Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
25 June 2026
The protections for those who pass background checks initially last for up to 18 months but are automatically extended unless the government determines that conditions in a country have sufficiently improved.
—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Your niche determines your ceiling more than your audience size.
—
Frank Racioppi,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The Home Sauna Installation Process Choose your type and location first since that determines electrical, ventilation and permit requirements.
—
Allison Palmer
updated June 25,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
If the state determines the bear is a threat to public safety, it will be euthanized.
—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Under the island’s current economic model, the government largely determines what is produced, who produces it, the prices at which goods are sold and how the country’s resources are allocated.
—
ABC News,
18 June 2026
Bet follows the students at a boarding school for the global elite, where underground gambling determines the school’s hierarchy.
—
Peter White,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
Even if relatively little oil from the Middle East is bound for the United States, the world’s largest oil producer, its flow still determines what American consumers and businesses pay.
—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for determines
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Lucky decides to take Mason to his first baseball game in Atlanta, only to encounter a series of complications and setbacks for which fatherhood, grief, and economic barriers are a distinct part of the Black American experience.
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Outgoing Mayor Vi Lyles has announced her intent to resign by June 30 or whenever the council decides on her replacement.
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But the spec sheet is the price of entry, not the reason anyone chooses you.
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So Josie chooses Klara, despite the latter being an older model.
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From fashion finds—like Madewell’s set of soft and simple crewneck T-shirts, a fabulous discovery from senior shopping editor Cortne Bonilla’s keen eye—to home steals, such as marketing and production manager Kasey Busiel’s favorite Brooklinen sheets and Talia Abbas’s Moccamaster coffee maker.
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This revival finds new power in the intimate story of a family learning to love again set against one of the most consequential moments of the twentieth century, as the Nazi regime rises to power and authoritarianism encroaches on daily life.
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This essentially means that, for under-16s, Snapchat ceases to function as a social media app and becomes something closer to a sophisticated messaging platform just for friends and family.
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In the company of Charlie and Catherine, Leonora ceases to feel like herself.
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Which frontier model wins, which lab pulls ahead, which assistant the market finally settles on, none of it is easy to predict.
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Before My Morning Jacket settles into San Francisco for an October residency, frontman Jim James is turning inward.
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But where her labelmates routinely drape their songs in warm, dense fuzz, Babuka Black opts for clarity and directness.
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He is featured on Kelli's Instagram Although Joel opts to be away from the spotlight, Kelli gives her Instagram followers a look at their lives together.
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The tool also learns from the company it’s embedded in over time.
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And everybody kind of has their own goals — certainly Tyland learns that his goals and Lohar’s are not the same.
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The chapter concludes with the Ipnotica rings and earrings, whose rounded, asymmetrical forms are set with white and brown diamonds to create a sculptural bas-relief effect.
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The celebration concludes with the city’s annual fireworks show at the Placer County Fairgrounds.
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