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.
  • There are a few things yet to be determined in this group.
    — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 26 May 2026
  • No cause of death has been determined yet.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
  • If not, the next steps will be determined.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Here’s how to determine which one is right for you.
    — Ally Jaksen, Outside, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The cause of death has not been determined.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The best way to determine what's safe for your sheet set is to check the care tag.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Just how much of each the city will create has yet to be determined.
    — Dominic Fracassa, SFChronicle.com, 15 Jan. 2020
  • His remains will be buried again on a date to be determined.
    — Laura Fay, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
  • It will be finished at a date to be determined.
    — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The process cannot determine if the fish were caught legally.
    — Victoria Milko, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2022
  • The process cannot determine if the fish were caught legally.
    — Victoria Milko, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Oct. 2022
  • The process cannot determine if the fish were caught legally.
    — Victoria Milko, Firdia Lisnawati, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Oct. 2022
  • And Goob determined that was a lie.
    — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
  • Those days, though, in the second half are yet to be determined.
    — Jeff Wilson, star-telegram, 17 July 2017
  • The price of sheets is determined by the fabric, weave and thread count.
    — Kelley Carter, ELLE Decor, 10 June 2020
  • To determine the winner, golfers get three balls for each skill.
    — Dana Hunsinger Benbow, Indianapolis Star, 25 May 2020
  • Its grand opening date has yet to be determined.
    — Jenna Thompson april 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
  • No single facet of the game will determine whether this is a good or great team.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
  • 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 cause of death is still being determined.
    — Alex Stone, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The jury's out on what determines the rest.
    — Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2025

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