determined
adjective
de·ter·mined
di-ˈtər-mənd 
dē-
1
: having reached a decision : firmly resolved
was determined to become a pilot
is determined not to let it happen again
2
a
: showing determination
a determined effort
b
: characterized by determination
… will deter all but the most determined thief.—
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Examples of determined in a Sentence
We are making a determined effort to correct our mistakes.
his determined opponent would not be bluffed or shaken
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Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2023
But first-year coach Alex Butler is determined to grow the program.
—Kat Cornetta, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Sep. 2023
By this point, Harris was determined to be an actor.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023
Speaking publicly for the first time since his injury, Rodgers seems determined to prove his doubters wrong.
—oregonlive, 15 Sep. 2023
According to the team, the new findings reveal some patterns that likely arise from culturally determined preferences, but the meaning of these cultural preference patterns is still unknown.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Sep. 2023
The only thing the right wing seems determined to put in everyone’s arms is a weapon.
—Ana Marie Cox, The New Republic, 14 Sep. 2023
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As a determined single mother, Ait Salem wanted to give her only child the best start in life.
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Kiyoshi Ota—Bloomberg via Getty Images Masayoshi Son was determined to turn the tide.
—Ryan Gould, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2023
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determined
adjective
de·ter·mined
di-ˈtər-mənd
1
: having reached a decision : firmly resolved
determined to be a pilot
2
: not weak or uncertain
a very determined opponent
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