1
as in certain
having been established and usually not subject to change
a determinate order of succession to the throne
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as in limited
having distinct or certain limits
contestants have a determinate length of time to answer the questions
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Recent Examples of determinate
Indeterminate tomatoes grow larger than determinate types but are commonly pruned to a single main stem.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
Opt for determinate varieties, which grow 3 to 4 feet tall in a bushy form and produce fruit in four to five weeks.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2025
An exclusive appointment with a sales associate is required to buy one of the bags, and an extensive purchase history with the brand is usually used as a determinate factor.
—Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 15 Aug. 2024
Perez was serving a determinate term for assault with a firearm and gang activity, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2024
Tomato plants are either determinate or indeterminate.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 May 2024
The pruning time for determinate tomatoes is simply shorter than indeterminate varieties that produce new leaves and fruit for several months.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2023
For Preciado, the novel and its central character exemplify a crucial idea—that Orlando isn’t a man who becomes a woman, but, rather, a person whose very identity is transition itself, who is a living challenge to the notion of determinate gender.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2023
All fruit on a determinate tomato plant ripens within about 4 to 6 weeks.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2023
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
Opt for determinate varieties, which grow 3 to 4 feet tall in a bushy form and produce fruit in four to five weeks.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2025
An exclusive appointment with a sales associate is required to buy one of the bags, and an extensive purchase history with the brand is usually used as a determinate factor.
—Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 15 Aug. 2024
Perez was serving a determinate term for assault with a firearm and gang activity, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2024
Tomato plants are either determinate or indeterminate.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 May 2024
The pruning time for determinate tomatoes is simply shorter than indeterminate varieties that produce new leaves and fruit for several months.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2023
For Preciado, the novel and its central character exemplify a crucial idea—that Orlando isn’t a man who becomes a woman, but, rather, a person whose very identity is transition itself, who is a living challenge to the notion of determinate gender.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2023
All fruit on a determinate tomato plant ripens within about 4 to 6 weeks.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for determinate
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State law doesn’t allow health care providers to acquire, replace or add to their facilities and equipment, except in certain circumstances, without approval.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2025
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But Deborah Denno, a law professor at Fordham University, pointed out judges have deemed certain execution methods cruel and unusual punishment in the past.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
17 Mar. 2025
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Since then, King was nominated for an Emmy in 2024 for outstanding supporting actress in a limited series for Apple TV+’s Lessons in Chemistry.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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Yeah Yeah Yeahs have announced the Hidden in Pieces Tour, a limited run of shows in intimate theaters across North America and England this spring and summer.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Jumeirah Dar Al Masyaf is the most intimate hotel out of the stable and one not to be overlooked.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Offensively, that means giving quarterback Caleb Williams a more stable pocket to throw from.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
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As hydrocarbons are a finite resource, extraction within a basin ultimately reaches an upper limit, known as the total recoverable amount, and then levels off.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Many past infrared telescopes used cryogenic coolant to chill their detectors, but this is a finite resource that gradually boils off in space, limiting mission lifetimes.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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With protection from the Tropicana Field’s fixed roof, the Rays were protected from the almost-daily thunderstorms that pound the Tampa Bay area in the summer.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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During transport, the slim package prevents the awkward dual-directional bulk of a traditional fixed hatchet while storing the blade more safely.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Feb. 2025
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So, at least for now, Romanov, a pending restricted free agent, figures to remain with the Sharks.—
Curtis Pashelka,
The Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2025
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Terms were not announced, but the three-year veteran made $985,000 last season as an exclusive-rights free agent with the Atlanta Falcons, who opted not to tender him a contract as a restricted free agent.—
Iliana Limón Romero,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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As the new year gets underway, leaders are tasked with balancing innovation—a key to staying competitive and efficient—with the unchanging priority of delivering exceptional patient care.—
Jacob Kupietzky,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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In San Francisco and Santa Clara counties, the unchanging threat of fentanyl despite changing overdose rates could not be clearer.—
Kevan Shah,
The Mercury News,
3 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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Linebacker Nick Bolton, one of the top ILBs potentially available come Monday and a definite target for the Broncos, inked a three-year extension with Kansas City.—
Luca Evans,
The Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2025
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Since the moon isn’t going quite through the center of the earth’s umbra during this eclipse but is closer to the upper edge of the shadow, the totally eclipsed moon will have a definite color gradient.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Determinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/determinate. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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