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 data included not only tax returns but also investment details, stock trades, gambling winnings, audit determinations, and other financial information.
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Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Final report is expected soon The NTSB meeting is expected to last all day on Tuesday, with many parties in the room from the investigation and several family members of victims coming to Washington, DC to hear the NTSB’s determination.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Many states have used councils either to decide on pardons independently or to aid governors in their pardon determinations.
—Bernadette Meyler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
For us, the final five resorts felt like a Guinness-worthy mix of determination and absurdity.
—Tim Neville, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2026
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Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Final report is expected soon The NTSB meeting is expected to last all day on Tuesday, with many parties in the room from the investigation and several family members of victims coming to Washington, DC to hear the NTSB’s determination.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Many states have used councils either to decide on pardons independently or to aid governors in their pardon determinations.
—Bernadette Meyler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
For us, the final five resorts felt like a Guinness-worthy mix of determination and absurdity.
—Tim Neville, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for determination
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In a decision filed last week in Fulton County Superior Court, District Attorney Fani Willis said there wasn't enough evidence to prosecute Patty Durand for stealing trade secrets, which is a felony.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Trump, too, downplayed his decision to deploy border czar Tom Homan, who himself is controversial after in 2024 alleging accepting $50,000 in cash from FBI agents pretending to be business executives seeking government, to Minneapolis.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Jan. 2026
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But in the opinions of the two lead detectives on the case, to comment on every single one, to give credence publicly to even the most dubious messages, as Captain Donahoe was doing, only made the department look like a bunch of saps.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Your quirks, your opinions, your specific way of seeing the world, that's your competitive advantage.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Don’t overlook any of these taxpayer-friendly changes, including the higher income limits for the state and local tax (SALT) deduction, for people living in states with higher taxes.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Common forms of tax relief include tax credits, deductions, penalty relief, and payment plans.—
Rebecca Safier,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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Quiet leaders know when restraint will serve the moment and when decisiveness is necessary.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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While Minshew could return, Reid could consider Marcus Mariota, who started eight games for the Washington Commanders in 2025 and has the mobility and decisiveness Reid likes in a quarterback.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
14 Jan. 2026
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The ruling against Kim was made about three weeks before the court delivers its verdict on a rebellion charge against Yoon.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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On the fourth day of deliberations on June 18, the jury finally reached a verdict and acquitted her of the murder charges.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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Unlike earlier hardware pushes that focused on training, the new chip targets inference, the continuous process of serving AI responses to users.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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Microsoft’s new Maia 200 inference accelerator chip enters this overheated market aiming to cut the price to serve AI responses.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Her third album, Vacancy, documents this sense of resolve.—
Vrinda Jagota,
Pitchfork,
29 Jan. 2026
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What Lee did not anticipate was the iron resolve, the ferocious tenacity, of the Union defenders.—
Jamelle Bouie,
Mercury News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Banfield's at-times tense testimony comes after his attorney scrutinized the county's investigation into the defendant, arguing that officials, almost since the beginning, forced a theory that the husband had catfished and killed his wife, and ignored evidence that undermined that conclusion.—
OLIVIA DIAZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Shortly after the conclusion of the Uplift tour, Slovak, who had struggled with addiction, died of a heroin overdose on June 25, 1988.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Determination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/determination. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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