Chief
Chief adjective - Coming before all others in importance.
Determining and chief are semantically related in major topic. In some cases you can use "Determining" instead an adjective "Chief".
Nearby Word: chiefly
Determining
Determining adjective - Having the power or quality of deciding.
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Synonyms for Determining
Chief and determining are semantically related in major topic. You can use "Chief" instead an adjective "Determining", if it concerns topics such as deciding.
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Both words in one sentence
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One of their chief duties is determining if someone sentenced to death really committed the crime.
Source: Living Lie Detector -
Loaded Weapon 1: When determining how long the detectives will have to solve the case via the chance wheel, repeated cuts to Da Chief show him sweating more and more profusely.
Source: Overly Nervous Flop Sweat -
Science Hero: The "Science Fiction Sketch" has Charles, the Chief Scientist at the Anthropological Research Institute at Butley Down, who is an expert on what makes a person change from one nationality to another, perfect for determining why people are turning into Scotsmen.
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