1
as in certain
having been established and usually not subject to change
a determinate order of succession to the throne
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2
as in limited
having distinct or certain limits
contestants have a determinate length of time to answer the questions
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Recent Examples of determinate
Prosecutors said McBride received a determinate sentence of 20 years and four months in prison, to be followed by an indeterminate sentence of 75 years to life in prison.
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Jason Green, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Cucumbers, beans, small squash and melon plants, annual herbs, determinate tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, lettuce, leafy greens, and annual flowers like cosmos and zinnias are just some of the plants that can grow in straw bale gardens.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Most determinate tomatoes will have produced the bulk of their fruit within a short window, often before summer ends.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Smaller tomato plants of the determinate type can add a splash of color while not overtaking the garden space.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for determinate
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This is partly due to personal preference, but leaving plants standing through winter also helps certain plants grow better and even provides perks to local wildlife.—
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Forever Fleece joggers, with certain styles on sale for as low as $45.—
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The company plans a limited run of 500 units, with deliveries targeted for August 2027.—
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In addition to the Protein Milk, a series of limited-edition merchandise drops and partnerships launched today.—
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Polk said the astronaut is stable but that diagnostic uncertainty in microgravity prompted NASA to err on the side of bringing the crew member back to Earth.—
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Treaties assume shared values, stable circumstances, and mutual benefit.—
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From this new, dynamic perspective, the curve gets closer and closer to a frozen curve of finite steepness instead.—
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In a landscape of sequels and overly pillaged IP, the Stranger Things finale is finite and close-ended, the credits rolling once and for all.—
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And if no bus runs to your destination, there might be a dolmuş, a yellow van that runs on a fixed route, but stops whenever a passenger requests it and leaves whenever the van is full.—
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There’s no fixed size for small business security, but a common range is 20 to 25 devices.—
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With James Mitchell set to become a restricted free agent, the Panthers could try to bring him back as well.—
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In 2022, Johnson was sentenced to 75 days in federal prison and one year of probation after pleading guilty to one count of entering or remaining in any restricted building, the Bradenton Herald previously reported.—
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This was a direct contradiction of the leading hypothesis, which was that dark energy was the cosmological constant and, therefore, unchanging.—
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Activists with unchanging missions might be easier to pin down (and thus less likely to be forgotten).—
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The newest, pinkest addition to Orlando Auto Museum was a definite fixer-upper.—
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The designer anticipates a definite shift from floral to geometric motifs, with bold color-blocking techniques that will set the tone in a room.—
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“Determinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/determinate. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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