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
Following news of her death, friends recalled her determination to inspire others despite her difficult diagnosis.
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Kiran Hefa, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
No official determination has been made on general manager Perry Minasian’s status, the source said.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Create a communications and social media platform that is wired to fight back with the same fierceness and determination as the IDF.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Allegrini was determined to prove doubters wrong—and her determination has more than paid off.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
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Kiran Hefa, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
No official determination has been made on general manager Perry Minasian’s status, the source said.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Create a communications and social media platform that is wired to fight back with the same fierceness and determination as the IDF.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Allegrini was determined to prove doubters wrong—and her determination has more than paid off.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for determination
Recent Examples of Synonyms for determination
Noun
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Hanke hastens to add that the administration hasn’t made any definitive decision on whether to back the strategy.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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There will be debates, for months, about manager Rob Thomson’s decision to ask Bryson Stott to bunt against a lefty reliever with no outs and the tying run on second base in the ninth inning.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Public opinion has historically played a decisive role in shutdown fights, with voters often blaming the party seen as most intransigent.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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To qualify as defamation, Ray J’s statements would have to go beyond merely hostile opinions and instead assert a provably false statement.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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However, states don't offer tax deductions for contributions made to taxable brokerage accounts.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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No tax on tips and overtime and the $6,000 bonus deduction for seniors have been well publicized, but there’s much more in the new law that can change your taxes.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Still, the decisiveness with which Nix delivered the ball, trusting both the protection in front of him and what his eyes were seeing with the defense, was encouraging.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The impact of synthetic users revolves around speed and decisiveness.—
Dmytro Spilka,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The verdict is still out as to whether September’s pullback in cattle futures is a temporary pause in an ongoing climb higher or the first sign of lasting relief in a costly beef cycle.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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After the verdict was read, Diddy turned to the jury, placing his hands in a prayer-like fashion, according to the Associated Press.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The tools promise to speed up iteration, standardize testing, unify training with on-robot inference, and help robots transfer skills more safely from simulation to the real world.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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That framing matters because inference is where AI collides with day-to-day usage.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That resolve was echoed across Grand Blanc throughout the week, as people scrambled for ways to do something, anything to help.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Fanilo, a 21-year-old medical student in Madagascar's capital Antananarivo who has been taking part in the demonstrations, said the government's handling of the protests has only strengthened the youth's resolve.—
Emmanuel Akinwotu,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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Just two years after Riverdale came to its dramatic conclusion, Archie Andrews is plotting his return to television screens once again — and, this time around, things are about to get a whole lot spookier.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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The authors reached their conclusions after analyzing data from the Trøndelag Health Study.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Determination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/determination. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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