determinations

noun

plural of determination
1
as in decisions
a position arrived at after consideration a determination by the judge regarding an appropriate sentence

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2
as in deductions
an opinion arrived at through a process of reasoning his determination of the truth of the matter

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Recent Examples of determinations The federal government will then issue its final determinations, and what happens next will be unexplored legal territory. — Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 Prior determinations can also affect future payment expectations, budgets, reserves and overall health plan strategy. — Christine Cooper, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Those determinations come a lot faster when races aren't close. — Miles Parks, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026 Importers should maintain documentation supporting their origin determinations, including relevant supplier information and manufacturing records. — Shannon Hynds, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 Although a United Nations panel investigating the Myanmar military referred to genocidal intent, the United Nations does not make official determinations of genocide. — New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026 The government expects states to rely increasingly on third-party data — on things such as workers’ compensation claims or prescription information — to help make determinations. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026 Clinicians should be working to support us, not fumbling incompetently or making paternalistic determinations. — Meg Leduc, STAT, 23 Sep. 2026 But the high court rejected that finding, noting that the abuse-of-discretion standard defers to government agencies' determinations. — Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for determinations
  1. decisions
  2. deductions
  3. conclusions
  4. inferences
  5. opinions
  6. consequences
  7. verdicts
Noun
  • The two built the models that modern central banks use to stabilize the economy, shifting macro policymakers’ focus from big economic variables like inflation and unemployment to the actual decisions of individuals.
    — Dario Marino, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
  • All of those decisions are risky, and Apple’s riskiest decision was the Duo’s size and shape.
    — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of decisions
Noun
  • Along with preventing that tax increase, the law added deductions for qualifying tips and overtime pay, as well as certain auto loan interest.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • According to its June 30, 2026 petition, the IRS disallowed several million dollars in business deductions.
    — Carolyn Schenck, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of deductions
Noun
  • However, experts urged caution when drawing sweeping conclusions from subgroup survey data.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Gottschalck noted there are also relatively few strong El Niño events in the historical record to draw firm conclusions from.
    — Sam Hart, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of conclusions
Noun
  • Matching records, including inferences, generally must be deleted unless an exception applies.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • La Liga is yet to release distribution amounts for 2025-26 but, based on previous seasons and inferences which can be drawn from Barca’s latest figures, the amount the club must hand over to Sixth Street is in the region of €40million per year.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of inferences
Noun
  • What readers are saying The comments reflect a range of opinions on political strategies and policies.
    — Alec Dent, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The judge said the school board inserted its own opinions into the decision, and thus acted arbitrarily and illegally.
    — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of opinions
Noun
  • The recall classification was updated this month to Class ll — meaning exposure to the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • As the new technology pervades the campaign trail ahead of a crucial midterm election, Ridout warned the consequences of AI ads go beyond just individual elections and have the potential to shape the very psychology of elections more broadly.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of consequences
Noun
  • Kang also points to the pairing of family drama with a mystery that keeps forcing audiences to rethink both the characters and their own verdicts.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The verdicts followed a month-long trial that included testimony about one victim pleading for his life before the killings.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of verdicts

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“Determinations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/determinations. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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