Synonyms of determining

determining

verb

present participle of determine

1

as in deciding

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

a three-member panel will determine the case

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deciding
• settling
• judging
• adjudicating
• adjudging
• considering
• arbitrating
• resolving
• weighing
• ruling (on)
• prosecuting
• hearing
• refereeing
• deeming
• concluding
• pondering
• deliberating
• umpiring
• mediating
• trying
• negotiating
• moderating
• finding (for or against)
• sizing up
• redetermining
• rejudging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hedging
• skirting
• equivocating
• pussyfooting

2

as in figuring

to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration

trying to determine which direction we were facing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deciding
• figuring
• choosing
• resolving
• finding
• opting
• settling (on or upon)
• selecting
• concluding
• naming
• ruling
• picking
• decreeing
• electing
• adjudicating
• adjudging
• culling
• weighing
• preferring
• judging
• considering
• studying
• thinking (about or over)
• debating
• contemplating
• pondering
• deliberating
• ruling (on)
• arbitrating
• singling (out)
• handpicking
• questioning
• meditating
• entertaining
• refereeing
• ruminating
• cogitating
• mulling (over)
• umpiring
• chewing over

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rejecting
• refusing
• declining
• delaying
• abstaining
• turning down
• hesitating
• halting
• stalling
• temporizing
• vacillating
• wavering
• waffling
• shilly-shallying

3

as in finding

to come upon after searching, study, or effort

we failed to determine the answer to the riddle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• finding
• learning
• discovering
• locating
• ascertaining
• getting
• detecting
• tracking (down)
• hitting (on or upon)
• finding out
• hunting (down or up)
• running down
• dredging (up)
• routing (out)
• digging up
• scouting (up)
• digging out
• rummaging
• ferreting (out)
• rooting (out)
• turning up
• descrying
• scaring up
• nosing out
• spotting
• seeking
• sighting
• looking for
• searching (for or out)
• espying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missing
• overlooking
• passing over
• losing
• misplacing
• mislaying
• missetting

4

as in stopping

to come to an end

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stopping
• concluding
• ending
• halting
• ceasing
• expiring
• terminating
• passing
• going
• finishing
• dying
• closing
• elapsing
• discontinuing
• stalling
• breaking off
• lapsing
• winking (out)
• winding up
• quitting
• leaving off
• letting up
• breaking up
• dead-ending
• biting the dust
• suspending
• pausing
• staying
• refraining (from)
• laying off (of)
• packing (up or in)
• cutting out
• knocking off
• giving over
• desisting (from)
• breaking down
• winding down
• abating
• conking (out)
• petering (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuing
• persisting
• hanging on
• extending
• prolonging
• drawing out
• protracting

5

as in settling

to make final, definite, or beyond dispute

your choice of college could determine the rest of your life

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deciding
• settling
• defining
• clarifying
• clinching
• proving
• establishing
• ensuring
• specifying
• showing
• assuring
• nailing
• insuring
• securing
• demonstrating
• affirming
• illuminating
• stating
• stipulating
• nailing (down)
• ending
• concluding
• finishing
• clearing (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confusing
• muddling
• unsettling
• muddying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of determining

The digital campaign identifies Mayor Bryan Calvo and members of the Hialeah City Council as the decision makers responsible for determining the library’s fate. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

Just how useful the rankings are in determining the quality of a college is up for debate. — Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026

In determining whether to reimburse treatment for such ailments, insurers turn to Food and Drug Administration labels and expert guidelines. — Arthur Allen, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Finding the right airplane For American and other carriers, one of the biggest factors determining which routes actually happen is resource allocation. — Chris Dong, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026

It’s not known whether any environmental factors can cause Ewing sarcoma and determining that will take years of sustained research, experts say. — Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

Thus, consider factors like cushioning, heel height, and material quality when determining if a boot is worth the extra cash. — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 20 Sep. 2026

The federal prosecutors who convicted Diamantis said the government is determining what happened, including how someone subject to a travel alert could fly to Europe undetected. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

The job is determining which structures still serve the business, and which persist only from historical habit. — Hemant Kapadia, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026