Synonyms of determination

determination

noun

di-ˌtər-mə-ˈnā-shən 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decision
• decisiveness
• resolve
• persistence
• persistency
• resoluteness
• resolution
• readiness
• purposefulness
• certainty
• confidence
• firmness
• decidedness
• granite
• determinedness
• perseverance
• tenacity
• stick-to-itiveness
• gameness
• stubbornness
• doggedness
• tenaciousness
• obstinacy
• eagerness
• certitude
• obduracy
• grit
• fortitude
• sureness
• alacrity
• obstinateness
• iron
• backbone
• obdurateness
• sand
• pluck

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hesitation
• indecision
• vacillation
• uncertainty
• doubt
• irresolution
• indecisiveness
• reluctance
• unwillingness
• irresoluteness
• indetermination
• incertitude
• disinclination
• aversion
• indisposition

2

as in opinion

a position arrived at after consideration

a determination by the judge regarding an appropriate sentence

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decision
• opinion
• verdict
• conclusion
• judgment
• resolution
• diagnosis
• award
• view
• call
• ruling
• finding
• deliverance
• choice
• mandate
• instruction
• decree
• order
• adjudication
• disposition
• conviction
• sentence
• selection
• belief
• consensus
• directive
• dictate
• option
• word
• edict
• charge
• behest
• commandment
• last word
• mind
• feeling
• say-so
• sentiment
• persuasion
• notion
• doom
• eye

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tie
• draw
• halt
• deadlock
• stalemate
• standoff

3

as in deduction

an opinion arrived at through a process of reasoning

his determination of the truth of the matter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deduction
• inference
• conclusion
• decision
• consequence
• assumption
• induction
• verdict
• diagnosis
• resolution
• ruling
• eduction
• judgment
• guess
• sequitur
• conjecture
• presumption
• deliverance
• surmise
• supposition

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of determination

Wagstaffe said his office had not made its determination as of Wednesday. — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

According to detention standards, officials are required to provide, in writing, a reason for a rejection of a complaint and detainees can appeal an unfounded determination up to two times. — Vanessa Romo, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026

Even when both drivers remain at the scene and cooperate with authorities, the final determination of fault comes down to a careful review of the physical evidence. — Matthew Kayser, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026

That right to self- determination also remains at the heart of Love on the Spectrum, which O’Clery says has received increasing numbers of applications every year from autistic individuals looking for help in entering the dating world. — Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026