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determinator

American  
[dih-tur-muh-ney-ter] / dɪˈtɜr məˌneɪ tər /
Or determinater

noun

  1. determiner.

Etymology

Origin of determinator

First recorded in 1550–60; determine + -ator

Example Sentences

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I just resent how often I’ve seen stuff like this become a rigid determinator of Life.

From Slate • Jul. 22, 2020

The company also said Rekognition is generally used as a narrowing tool, not a final determinator.

From Washington Times • Jul. 26, 2018

But once I had that in mind, it became an intuitive determinator that informed all my choices throughout.

From The Verge • Apr. 19, 2016

Now he could get these people to take Mauson before a determinator.

From Alarm Clock by Dongen, H. R. van

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