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determining

  • /dɪˈtɝmɪnɪŋ/ Canada, US
  • /dɪˈtɝmənɪŋ/ Canada, US

adjective more determining · most determining

  1. Determinative; causal. This is suggestive that financial clout is a more determining factor in trade policy outcomes than voting power.

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of determine

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Closest in meaning: crucial, deciding, decisive, determinant, determinative, acknowledging, arriving, ascertain, ascertained, ascertaining, assess, assessing, assessment, believing, binding, build

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@misc{determining_2026,
  title = {determining},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/determining},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}