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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We are making a determined effort to correct our mistakes.
his determined opponent would not be bluffed or shaken
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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2026
For the determined, liberating people’s cars from the ice can mean a quick source of income.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 5 Feb. 2026
Among them, Omari, who became a member of the Taliban as a boy, and Zahra, who at thirteen was married by her family to an abusive husband and who is determined to forge her own identity and create a better future for herself in this new Afghanistan.
—Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
What follows is not a quick montage of temporary setbacks, but a grinding legal odyssey through an all-too-familiar hell determined to make the already-struggling Amanda pay for someone else’s mistake.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Determined.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/determined. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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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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