determine
verb (used with object)
to conclude or ascertain, as after reasoning, observation, etc.
is determining
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present progressiveof determine (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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What remains stubbornly difficult is determining what any individual piece of information should mean to the person deciding what to put in her cart.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
Researchers say the next step is determining how widespread these changes are across the Southern Ocean storm belt and understanding what they could mean for the global climate system in the future.
From Science Daily ● May 14, 2026
For now, the key is determining whether you’re even allowed to make this type of conversion.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 10, 2026
The challenge is determining how to structure such a complex transaction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
The tricky part is determining where the other punctuation marks go: inside or outside the closing parenthesis.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
