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
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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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Getting statutory deductions right from day one, managing employment contracts and keeping up to code with labor law changes across jurisdictions will require meaningfully different frameworks.—
Alex Daruty,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Defense attorney Eric Cohen challenged the strength of the prosecution’s deduction during cross-examination of FBI Special Agent Andrew Delvalle.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
10 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
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That’s the early verdict of UK industry insiders after the BBC dropped a TARDIS bombshell on Wednesday, when the broadcaster announced a major creative rethink of Doctor Who.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
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Ricardo’s verdict came after a one-day bench trial on Wednesday.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
11 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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Ukraine is turning the tide with Ukrainian resolve and innovation.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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An appetite for playing too many games on home soil instead of sharpening resolve in hostile foreign venues.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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Nonetheless, the series evolves into an elaborate soap opera over its 39 episodes, with complex scheming characters opposing Utena, her relationship with Anthy serving as the lodestar that guides this tragedy towards its ambiguous conclusion.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
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Whatever conclusions investigators might reach, the loss of at least 50 souls, and the wounding of dozens more innocents, is an unbearable blow for any community.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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“Determination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/determination. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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