as in decisiveness
firm or unwavering adherence to one's purpose
for two years he pursued the presidential nomination with an undeviating decidedness
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Noun
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Prime Video’s decision in early June to ditch Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino’s classical ballet themed dramady Étoile after just one season sent shockwaves through the high-end drama community.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
29 June 2025 -
Toward the end of our conversation, Victor touched on a recent decision to start moving in and out of pronouns.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
29 June 2025
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The network of community leaders and officials all questioned the administration’s determination that Haiti is now safe enough for people to return.—
Churchill Ndonwie,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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The increasingly obvious awfulness of Dave’s book gives Smollett some great reaction work amid all Michelle’s pained determination.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
28 June 2025
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Though numbers had shrunk in recent weeks, the massive showing for Saturday’s anti-Vucic rally suggested that the resolve persists, despite relentless pressure and after nearly eight months of almost daily protests.—
Jovana Gec,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement The timing of the executions appears intended less to inflame anti-Israel sentiment than to project strength internally, a source familiar with the matter told TIME, describing it as a signal of resolve by a government increasingly consumed with fears of infiltration.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
27 June 2025
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“Decidedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decidedness. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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