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

Now the challenge is not only producing enough copper but determining where and how that copper is sold. — Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

This means taxpayers won’t be responsible for determining eligibility or calculating their own deduction as many were for their 2025 return. — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

For example, multiplying two large prime numbers is easy, but determining the two prime factors that led to a particular product is difficult. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026

The independent assessment is therefore less about creating a new fuel concept and more about determining whether ANEEL can meet the engineering, safety and regulatory requirements needed for real reactor use. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026

Just as important is determining what to do with the old ones they are designed to replace. — Jennifer Pahlka, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

According to the whistleblower complaint, attorneys assigned to investigate Brown did not substantiate any violations of Title VI, instead determining the school had promptly and effectively responded to the handful of incidents that occurred. — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 18 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