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 James showed determination to speak out on social issues and the nation’s political climate after Fox News host Laura Ingraham criticized the three-time NBA champion for his 2018 comments about social issues. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 The academy is asking for an administrative hearing and a determination that the department acted outside its authority. — Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 Some online platforms, like Relay, also ask for an IRS determination letter confirming tax-exempt status. — Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026 Brown credits much of his determination to his family and community, particularly his late father, who encouraged him to keep moving even when progress seemed uncertain. — Bella Armstrong, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 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
  • According to reporting by Semafor on Monday, the decision came after Wall Street executives privately raised safety concerns about attending the event with the event’s organizers, including Saudi sovereign fund PIF’s governor, Yasir Al-Rumayyan.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Prince Harry is opening up about his and wife Meghan Markle’s unexpected decision earlier this year to move back to the United Kingdom years after their dramatic fallout with the British royal family.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of decision
Noun
  • The November election won't settle the tension between firearm freedoms and restrictions, but ballot questions in the two states will provide a gauge of public opinion.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The November election won't settle the tension between firearm freedoms and restrictions, but the ballot questions will provide a gauge of public opinion.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of opinion
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  • Along with preventing that tax increase, the law added deductions for qualifying tips and overtime pay, as well as certain auto loan interest.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • This is required to meet the IRS's legal standards for taking a tax deduction on a charitable contribution.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of deduction
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  • Jones flashed his decisiveness and speed on the ensuing play, gaining 14 yards on a quarterback keeper.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
  • While Whitman has no grocery experience and little retail experience (from her time as CEO of eBay), she was brought in by Albertsons for her turnaround chops and decisiveness.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of decisiveness
Noun
  • Juries returned a verdict of death for Paige Lawyer, Christopher Turner and Jason Thornburg.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Brown pushed back on the idea that the survey’s lower well-being measures amount to a negative Gaston County verdict.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of verdict
Noun
  • Through a partnership with Amazon Web Services , Cerebras is developing an approach called inference disaggregation, which splits the work between two types of chips.
    — Paul Meeks, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
  • On October 1st, OpenAI resumed reinforcement learning training and internal inference with tighter security measures, the blog post says.
    — Emma Roth, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of inference
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  • Heidi Levine, the Washington Post journalist brutally attacked by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank last week, said the terrifying ordeal has only strengthened her resolve to continue covering the plight of Palestinians.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Rewarding President Vladimir Putin of Russia could encourage him to test NATO’s resolve in the Baltic states, Poland, Finland, or Sweden, raising the risk of a direct confrontation with the alliance.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of resolve
Noun
  • As questions piled up, investigators reached a single, clear conclusion.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • His conclusion was that the chatbot has probably never lived a life that needed cinema.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
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“Determination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/determination. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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