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is determining

  • present progressive of determine (3rd person singular).

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One of the primary goals of astrobiology is determining whether life exists elsewhere in the universe.

From Science Daily Jun. 30, 2026

There has been a subtle change in the way Fifa is determining league tables for the 2026 World Cup - and it might have a huge impact on the final group matches.

From BBC Jun. 19, 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