determination

noun

di-ˌtər-mə-ˈnā-shən How to pronounce determination (audio)
Definition of determinationnext
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 Yet this time, CDC political leadership questioned the state’s determinations in a politicized social media post and delayed adding the deaths to the national dashboard. — Demetre Daskalakis, STAT, 4 Sep. 2026 Prima is an ambitious debut fueled by determination, pop potential, and a quick-witted perspective. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2026 For example, in Ozaukee County disagreements near Lion’s Den Gorge Nature Preserve have prompted discussion of permanent signs and a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources determination establishing the ordinary high-water mark. — Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2026 To reach its determination, Semel pored through 903 stories and 77 videos that bear Russini’s byline, co-byline, a contributor line or a mention of her reporting from her 32 months at the publication. — Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for determination
Recent Examples of Synonyms for determination
  1. decision
  2. opinion
  3. deduction
  4. decisiveness
  5. verdict
  6. inference
  7. resolve
  8. conclusion
Noun
  • Kyle Ross / Imagn Images First there was Bohm doubling back — a debatable decision, certainly, with a strong center fielder and a ball hit toward one of the trickiest parts of Citizens Bank Park.
    — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • This part of Friday’s decision cited the Supreme Court’s previous ruling that limits on coordinated spending violated the First Amendment.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of decision
Noun
  • There has been a widespread opinion that football has become too rigid and regimented in recent seasons, but Luis Enrique’s PSG are one of the few antidotes to that.
    — Art de Roché, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • No one, in my opinion, comes close to this selfish, foul-mouthed and stupid showman.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of opinion
Noun
  • Sami claimed deductions totaling about $98,000 over three years as charitable and marketing expenses.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Last year, Congress passed a bipartisan update to the tax code that included a new non-itemizer charitable deduction.
    — Dale Bannon, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of deduction
Noun
  • Not the product who was named the starter, but just the fact that Florida was willing to settle on one arm, an issue of decisiveness previous coach Billy Napier struggled with two years ago.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Black got the start and ran for 33 yards on eight carries, showing the decisiveness and explosiveness the 49ers liked about him during his time helping Indiana win a national championship last season.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of decisiveness
Noun
  • The public appears to know what’s going on While economists spent two years building models, most Americans seem to have reached a verdict already—not about AI in the abstract, but about the class system at work in the economy.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Commonwealth Attorney Tracy Martin spoke to the media after the verdict.
    — Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of verdict
Noun
  • By 2030, inference will make up half of all AI compute and 30% to 40% of total data center demand, according to McKinsey.
    — Isabel O'Brien,Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The efficiency of the underlying hardware suddenly matters more, as does where inference takes place.
    — Tiffany Chang, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of inference
Noun
  • By the end of the match, a stiffening of resolve meant that Bournemouth’s shot clock had only ticked up to 16.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • But when her father pressures her into an unwanted engagement, her resolve is tested.
    — Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of resolve
Noun
  • That didn’t stop more controversy from falling on the conference’s doorstep Saturday night, when one more play produced a conclusion that will likely be talked about for decades.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • That’s the conclusion the two seem to have come to, especially after the fireman Rosie has her current hopes pinned on asks her out to a fancy dinner date, only to stand her up.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
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“Determination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/determination. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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