1
as in decision
firm or unwavering adherence to one's purpose
the determination with which the pioneers settled the land despite many hardships and setbacks
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2
as in opinion
a position arrived at after consideration
a determination by the judge regarding an appropriate sentence
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3
as in deduction
an opinion arrived at through a process of reasoning
his determination of the truth of the matter
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Recent Examples of determination
The agency will make a determination about those six counties at a later date.
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 16 June 2026
And his determination to succeed on the Knicks was shaped by his father’s own athletic run.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 15 June 2026
His determination and stoic unflappability were always the difference.
—Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2026
Chapter 200 governs the determination of millage (tax rates) on ad valorem assessments.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 June 2026
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 16 June 2026
And his determination to succeed on the Knicks was shaped by his father’s own athletic run.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 15 June 2026
His determination and stoic unflappability were always the difference.
—Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2026
Chapter 200 governs the determination of millage (tax rates) on ad valorem assessments.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for determination
Recent Examples of Synonyms for determination
Noun
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Partey, who pleaded not guilty to all those charges, appealed against the decision not to allow him into Canada and saw his arguments dismissed.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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For Antwan McKoy, the decision was always going to be one of those two schools.—
Jeff Sentell,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Infantino divides opinion across the soccer landscape.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The government also will hold activities to hear opinions from residents, politicians and industries.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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For years, the sports betting companies had argued that losing the tax deduction would force them to pull back on those offers and lead to fewer players, Jackson said.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
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Remember What Matters Most At the end of the day, family philanthropy is not primarily about tax deductions, charitable vehicles, or governance structures.—
Kris Putnam-Walkerly,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The final was 4-0, which undersold its decisiveness.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
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Following his Game 1 sluggishness, Wembanyama played with more aggression and decisiveness.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Adams had a different verdict on the proceedings.—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
18 June 2026
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The verdict With so many resorts in the Maldives to choose from, any new ones need to overachieve in order to compete with long-time favourites.—
Deeya Sonalkar,
TheWeek,
18 June 2026
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Techman’s software stack supports multimodal sensor fusion, generative AI inference, and autonomous operation.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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Anyway, Google has more formally announced two chips, a TPU 8t optimized for training, and a TPU 8i optimized for inference.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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And then the case either resolves or there's a lawsuit by the EEOC or by the private party.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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This is an ignoble war making monsters and fools out of its participants, and against the uncontrollable weapons that are dragons, everyone’s resolve is crumbling.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
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By the time the season reaches its conclusion, Lestat is still larger than life.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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At the same time, progressive and labor groups that often find themselves at odds with the Chamber are avoiding jumping to conclusions, saying the move speaks more to the group’s quest for relevance than Becerra’s politics.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2026
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“Determination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/determination. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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