How to Use determine in a Sentence

determine

verb

• The demand for a product determines its price.
• An autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death.
• I am trying to determine what happened and when.
• They are determining if they should stay.
• The new policy will be determined by a special committee.
• They are unable to accurately determine the ship's position at this time.
• He believes that one's personality is determined mostly by genetics.
• They determined to leave immediately.
• Scholars have determined that the book was written in the late 16th century.
• The third flag game will determine the overall winner of the Pro Bowl Games.
  — Rob Maaddi, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Dec. 2022
• During a walk through of the premises it was determined that a cash register was missing, police said.
  — Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 26 Nov. 2024
• The amount of molasses determines the color, and whether the sugar is classified as dark or light brown sugar.
  — Kelsey Ogletree, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Nov. 2024
• Once test pits are bored at the point where the two sections meet, engineers can determine whether one or both parts of the water service line are made of lead.
  — Jenifer Frank, Hartford Courant, 23 Dec. 2022
• Khan’s request now goes to a panel of three judges who will weigh the evidence provided and determine if a warrant should be issued.
  — Molly Quell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
• To determine how much your current car is worth, check out Car and Driver's trade in tool calculator.
  — Elizabeth Rivelli, Car and Driver, 21 Dec. 2022
• Ultimately, how the world responds could determine whether or not the dramatic backsliding of women’s rights of the past year continues on its trajectory.
  — Amy Gunia, Time, 21 Dec. 2022
• The benefit or harm Carr may bring will largely be determined by the powers the president-elect chooses to extend to the FCC.
  — Chloe Berger, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
• The price of sheets is determined by the fabric, weave and thread count.
  — Hannah Morrill, ELLE Decor, 15 Nov. 2018
• The goal is to fix the types of mistakes that could determine the outcome of a game.
  — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 5 June 2017
• The team is trying to determine whether the power was out at the time.
  — Emilie Eaton, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Feb. 2021
• For arm loops, determine strap length and placement on the bug body to fit the child.
  — Heidi Palkovic, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2021
• The process cannot determine if the fish were caught legally.
  — Victoria Milko, Firdia Lisnawati, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Oct. 2022
• But the cause and manner of death had not been determined.
  — USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2019
• So that's to be determined as far as who's earned that.
  — Adam Baum, Cincinnati.com, 21 Jan. 2020
• The victims’ bodies have been sent to the state crime lab to determine cause of death.
  — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 28 July 2022
• The size of your deck is also determined by the makeup of your yard and home.
  — Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics, 25 May 2017
• The pandas’ health and care teams will determine when the pair is ready to meet the public.
  — Amanda Musa, CNN, 9 July 2024
• Those days, though, in the second half are yet to be determined.
  — Jeff Wilson, star-telegram, 17 July 2017
• Just how much of each the city will create has yet to be determined.
  — Dominic Fracassa, SFChronicle.com, 15 Jan. 2020
• How and when there’s a cessation to the conflicts Israel faces will be pivotal in determining whether current migration trends represent a temporary spike—or a lasting shift in the country’s future.
  — Samuel Burke, Fortune Europe, 27 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 12 Dec 2024