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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 Defendants have a right to have a preliminary hearing, in which a judge determines whether prosecutors have enough evidence to bring a case to trial, within 10 business days. —
James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026 Details of the agreement are expected to be outlined in court during Thursday’s hearing, when Loloee formally admits guilt and the judge determines whether to accept the plea. —Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026 The 1960s-era budget process that determines how money flows remains largely intact. —Aaron Brynildson, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026 This limited measurement is enough to estimate the system’s relative entropy, the key quantity that determines how much work can be extracted. —Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 19 Apr. 2026 As the city determines how to balance its budget, the two have traded jabs at each other — although the speaker extended an olive branch of sorts earlier this week with the Council approval of Mamdani’s pick for the city’s top investigative watchdog. —Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026 In the moments after diagnosis, the immediate focus is on treatment and recovery, not on the complex system that determines what that care costs. —Jamie Stockwell, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026 Last year, given the same week off as the Play-In Tournament determines the seventh and eighth seeds in each conference, the Lakers suffered a lopsided 117-95 home loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of their first-round series. —Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026 Accreditation determines whether colleges meet basic standards of quality and, crucially, whether their students can access federal financial aid. —Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026 Details of the agreement are expected to be outlined in court during Thursday’s hearing, when Loloee formally admits guilt and the judge determines whether to accept the plea. —Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026 The 1960s-era budget process that determines how money flows remains largely intact. —Aaron Brynildson, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026 This limited measurement is enough to estimate the system’s relative entropy, the key quantity that determines how much work can be extracted. —Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 19 Apr. 2026 As the city determines how to balance its budget, the two have traded jabs at each other — although the speaker extended an olive branch of sorts earlier this week with the Council approval of Mamdani’s pick for the city’s top investigative watchdog. —Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026 In the moments after diagnosis, the immediate focus is on treatment and recovery, not on the complex system that determines what that care costs. —Jamie Stockwell, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026 Last year, given the same week off as the Play-In Tournament determines the seventh and eighth seeds in each conference, the Lakers suffered a lopsided 117-95 home loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of their first-round series. —Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026 Accreditation determines whether colleges meet basic standards of quality and, crucially, whether their students can access federal financial aid. —Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
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Whatever the team decides, Lomu sounds happy to oblige.— Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
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If two of the richest companies in the world are racing to control the sky, who decides how that access is priced and delivered?— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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It is set in the summer of 1977 after Victoria Leonard’s world changes forever when Caitlin Somers chooses her as a friend.— Peter White, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
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Needham Research analyst Laura Martin also suggested that advertising could be much higher if Apple chooses to go down that path, but Ternus could also use Apple’s $67 billion or so in cash to other, more ambitious use-cases.— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
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Scroll for more fashion finds for as little as $6.— Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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Rendered with a deep blue backdrop and whorls of soft spring colors, La femme finds Lopez staring peaceably into the middle distance, holding a bouquet of flowers.— News Desk, Artforum, 21 Apr. 2026
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From Rue’s spiraling addiction to Maddy’s (Alexa Demie) fearless confidence, the cast of Euphoria never ceases to keep viewers on the edge of their seats.— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
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Officials discussed both diplomatic and economic measures their countries could implement now and after the fighting ceases to help secure the shipping route, according to NPR's Fatima Al-Kassab.— Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
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Showers will linger into early Friday, when cooler air settles in.— Joseph Dames, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
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The latter song exemplifies Martin’s neck-snappingly furious style; his drumming simply never settles.— Dean Van Nguyen, Pitchfork, 22 Apr. 2026
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Tied with a Bow Jessica Williams opts for a monochrome white 'fit at the Shrinking event during the 2026 PaleyFest in Los Angeles on April 7.— Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
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Put through reasonable paces, the Defender 110 X-Dynamic SE transitions from street driving to natural obstacles with aplomb, whether the operator allows the onboard computer systems to choose the driving mode or opts for manual choice.— John Scott Lewinski, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2026
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The question of who owns what the system learns has been a sticking point in similar deals across the industry.— Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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By repeatedly exposing the policy to variations in weight and balance, the system learns how to maintain stability before deployment in the physical robot, reports Techeblog.— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
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Leo’s journey, which concludes on Thursday, has intertwined the theme of peace with concerns for the plight of the poor as well as refugees.— Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Compiled by the Associated Press That concludes today’s newsletter.— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Determines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/determines. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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