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as in decides
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 chooses
to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration
trying to determine which direction we were facing
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as in finds
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
we failed to determine the answer to the riddle
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as in ceases
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 settles
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 determines
Employee feedback determines the winners.
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Julia Sullivan, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Mental discipline determines long-term success more than market knowledge.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
While the research on what determines a person's weight is still ongoing, one likely factor in the rise of the global obesity epidemic is the transition to a modern-day sedentary lifestyle.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2025
The method in which they’re folded, either down the middle or the side, determines whether the filling is ricotta or pea.
—AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
Our financial status should not be what determines Mom’s relationship with us.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Such certification means that the program determines that scientific evidence connects a disease to that exposure and subsequently makes patients eligible for treatment coverage and compensation.
—Liz Neporent, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
But the skill, judgment, and ingenuity of human decision making determines outcomes in many of these tasks, sometimes dramatically so.
—David Autor, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025
The occupational therapist conducts and evaluation and determines the direction of care, while the occupational therapy assistant takes the evaluation and creates goals, building a treatment plan and delivering that treatment.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Julia Sullivan, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Mental discipline determines long-term success more than market knowledge.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
While the research on what determines a person's weight is still ongoing, one likely factor in the rise of the global obesity epidemic is the transition to a modern-day sedentary lifestyle.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2025
The method in which they’re folded, either down the middle or the side, determines whether the filling is ricotta or pea.
—AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
Our financial status should not be what determines Mom’s relationship with us.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Such certification means that the program determines that scientific evidence connects a disease to that exposure and subsequently makes patients eligible for treatment coverage and compensation.
—Liz Neporent, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
But the skill, judgment, and ingenuity of human decision making determines outcomes in many of these tasks, sometimes dramatically so.
—David Autor, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025
The occupational therapist conducts and evaluation and determines the direction of care, while the occupational therapy assistant takes the evaluation and creates goals, building a treatment plan and delivering that treatment.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for determines
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Because Gateway cousin track New Hampshire kicks off the next round, and another cousin track, Phoenix, decides the championship.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Dexter decides to gather all the files on him and other killers to take with him.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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This guides both the fashion influences the company chooses to follow, as well as the creation of functional, emotionally durable garments.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Paper’s connection to The Office comes first from behind the cameras, as the documentary crew that chronicled Michael Scott, Pam Beesly et al chooses the Truth-Teller as its next subject.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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That is to say Vogue finds itself on the precipice of a generational, technological, and economic reckoning.—
Gemma Allen,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Thomas Samson | Afp | Getty Images Heading into another vote of confidence next week, France now unexpectedly finds itself unfavorably compared to Italy, a country previously renowned for political upheaval and economic frailty.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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As compared to solar power, which ceases production at night, or wind power, which is dependent on weather conditions, the sea is in constant motion.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Sep. 2025
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But those will soon be gone, too, as the drugstore chain ceases to exist nationwide.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Aug. 2025
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When the smoke settles (quite literally) and people return, their bodies suffer the consequences, and our hospitals have the evidence.—
Lahari Vuppaladhadiam,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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That settles into a spicy suede with cardamom and benzoin, before warming into tonka bean, amber, and musk.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
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First, consider the impact that awareness of how AI works can have on how someone opts to make use of AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Hinkle opts for flat twists, halo braids, and two-strand twists to minimize manipulation and keep the scalp accessible for moisturizing.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
4 Sep. 2025
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For 450 pages, Rudy learns to chase ambulances, falls in love, and serves his single important client, a bereaved mother whose son’s medical insurance claim was illegitimately denied.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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As a result, Enid, in Wednesday’s body, learns from Rosaline how to reverse it.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Whether the Yankees are willing to make that type of commitment to a player who will be 37 years old by the time the contract extension concludes will be perhaps the most critical question for the legendary franchise in the coming offseason.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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The dramatic decline in insect populations captured in the study underscores both the global scale of the biodiversity crisis and the pressing need for comprehensive monitoring and conservation efforts, a press release concludes.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Determines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/determines. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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