determines

Synonyms

finiteness square off square up Judges redetermination

Examples

An idealist believes the short run doesn't count. A cynic believes the long run doesn't matter. A realist believes that what is done or left undone in the short run determines the long run. Sydney J. Harris

How we behave toward cats here below determines our status in heaven. Robert A. Heinlein

In his heart a man may plan his course but God determines his every step. Moroccan Proverb

As you pay the price with the fertilizer, the hoe and pruning determines the harvest of the olives. Sicilian Proverb

It's not the gale but the set of the sail that determines the way you go. American Proverb