determining

present participle of determine
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Recent Examples of determining Businesses worldwide are determining what to do and what will happen with these tariffs in place, and motorsport series such as Formula One are no different. Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025 Although some board members did refuse to parole anyone with a moderate or high risk score before the law took effect, the state’s parole board had much more discretion in determining when a prisoner was released, former board members said. Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 10 Apr. 2025 The answers to those questions will go a long way toward determining who will walk away from Saturday’s event with the victory. Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 Understanding the impact any budget resolution will have on the federal budget is essential when determining whether federal tax reform can occur during the 2025 taxable year. Lynn Mucenski Keck, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 Universities often include home equity in determining how much families can contribute. Ilona Limonta-Volkova, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 With benefit offerings affecting how well a business attracts potential employees and retains current ones, determining the right selection of perks directly impacts the workforce a company is able to cultivate. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025 Improve your credit score Except in a handful of states, insurers are allowed to consider a driver’s credit score when determining their premiums. Liz Knueven, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025 While investigators are still determining Livelsberger's motives for detonating the explosives outside the hotel, his alleged manifesto has provided some clues. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for determining
Verb
  • With so many cruise lines and many more ships, deciding which cruise to book for your family’s next vacation can feel daunting.
    Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
  • There are several considerations when deciding where to live and retire.
    Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The case stemmed from a Groveland police officer in September 2020 stopping a Lyft car for speeding and tag lights that weren’t working.
    Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
  • What’s stopping organizations from reaping the benefits of AI right now?
    Jesse Todd, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The evacuation comes on the heels of Affleck settling his divorce from Jennifer Lopez on Monday.
    Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The Vikings, settling in the late eighth century, found the islands covered in prehistoric sites.
    Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The organization, which has paid the tax since 1972, contends that its work is rooted in Catholic values and mission and that the state is unfairly judging what counts as religious activity.
    Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
  • They are used to anonymous trolls on the internet judging their sons.
    Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • After leafing through the hefty menu I am beset by option paralysis, eventually ignoring drinks called ‘Corpse Reviver’ and ‘Balls’, instead choosing ‘Leave For Milan’, which includes gin, vermouth and some sort of rhubarb foam.
    Nick Miller, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Fans also speculate that the narrative that Grant was so close to choosing Litia may have affected his current relationship with Juliana.
    Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The machine learning aspect of this latest breakthrough focused primarily on detecting the presence of ink, not deciphering the characters or text.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Applying sophisticated machine learning to this data, College Journey provides highly personalized recommendations for best-fit schools, creates dynamic week-by-week action plans, and identifies optimal strategies for maximizing financial aid and merit scholarships.
    Jason Phillips, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Former police chief Joe Chacon, who served in the role from 2021 to 2023, nixed a plan to do so after concluding that the sidewalks were too narrow and could not safely contain the swarms of people that flock to the area on weekends.
    Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Resistant to sacrifice, the country was concluding that intelligence, integrity and mastery of the issues were not enough for presidential success.
    Jonathan Alter, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Rubin, who died in 2016, was an American astronomer known for discovering dark matter.
    Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Since 1980, inspection laws and methods of inspection have gotten more stringent, resulting in building owners and the city’s Department of Buildings discovering more facade issues.
    Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 14 Mar. 2025

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“Determining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/determining. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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