DETERMINING Synonyms: 174 Similar and Opposite Words

determining

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present participle of determine

as in deciding

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 figuring

to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration trying to determine which direction we were facing

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as in finding

to come upon after searching, study, or effort we failed to determine the answer to the riddle

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as in stopping

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 settling

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 determining In California, gubernatorial primaries place candidates from both parties on the same ballot, with the top two determining the final two candidates. —

Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026 Ripps and Cahen successfully appealed, with the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals overturning the decision last July and determining that a trial was necessary to determine if Ripps’s NFTs actually infringed Yuga’s trademarks. —

Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026 Compared with standard events, Signature Events also award more FedExCup points, which are crucial in determining a player’s eligibility for the FedExCup Playoffs, the Tour Championship, and the bonus money that comes with those. —

Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026 In determining the cost effectiveness of power-purchase agreements, DEEP has typically sought to have any increases in the public benefits charge offset by lower supply costs. —

John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026 On Thursday, defense lawyer Alexandra Shapiro doubled down, arguing that when determining a sentence, judges should not be allowed to consider conduct relating to charges for which a defendant has been acquitted. —

Reuters, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026 The nation’s birth rate is also a key factor in determining the financial health of Social Security’s trust fund. —

Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026 Just like there are different tornado rating depending on intensity, there’s a similar metric in place for determining hail sizes. —

Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026 Officers responding to the initial call made no arrests after determining that no crime was committed, Mejia said. —

Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026

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Stars made sacrificial effort plays that could convince most spectators this was a playoff showdown — Jamal Murray diving into the second row to save a loose ball, Aaron Gordon developing a limp then playing through it to guard De’Aaron Fox and Victor Wembanyama on game-deciding possessions.

— Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
Daily use and care should also be considered when deciding whether to toss or keep.

— Sharon Brandwein, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026