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

Resources considered when determining eligibility typically include the money held in checking and savings accounts, stocks, bonds, mutual funds and retirement accounts. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Prescription requests continue to surge, and determining eligibility requires careful chart review, documentation, and patient communication. — Jeffrey Millstein, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026

Schachner said the challenge now is determining what changes could produce similar growth in other types of housing. — Teresa Liu, Daily News, 11 Aug. 2026

Levi’s created a handstitching course for high school students after determining that many members of Gen Z lacked the sewing skills to match their interest in thrift store shopping and sustainability. — Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

This work suggests that traditional curricular resources, such as textbooks, are playing a less prominent role determining what information is presented to students. — Cody Pritchard, The Conversation, 10 Aug. 2026

For companies looking to recover duties already paid, Sharad said the first step is determining who served as the importer of record and whether the potential refund justifies the administrative effort. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026

Building that philosophy starts with determining who owns it. — Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026

The club is still determining when and where Daniel Palencia will pitch in a minor-league game, but that is the next step as the hard-throwing reliever works his way back from right elbow inflammation. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026