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 answer will go a long way toward determining how efficient this offense is. — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Now, a team of researchers may have arrived at an answer, determining the fate that would have befallen a hypothetical moon orbiting Venus. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Federal authorities also noted that determining the cause of the accident will take time and that no conclusions have been reached. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026

Federal investigators examining cause of deadly overrun Federal investigators examining the crash spent Monday determining whether the plane touched down too late to stop safely. — David Fischer, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026

During the Viking Age, silver bars, jewelry and scrap silver were used as a means of payment and to store value, with their weight determining their value, according the museums group. — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

Additionally, potential buyers should consider the likely lifespan of the car when determining the length of their loan, Yoon said. — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026

That means determining how robots are transported, controlled, tasked, and integrated with soldiers and existing command structures. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026

The government’s next report on prices comes out just days before the Fed meeting and could play an outsize role in determining whether the central bank acts. — ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026