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as in resolute
fully committed to achieving a goal
his determined opponent would not be bluffed or shaken
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as in relentless
showing no signs of slackening or yielding in one's purpose
a determined effort to finish first in the race
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as in decided
to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute)
a three-member panel will determine the case
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as in figured
to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration
trying to determine which direction we were facing
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as in found
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
we failed to determine the answer to the riddle
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as in concluded
to come to an end
your participation in the savings plan determines with the termination of your employment here
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as in settled
to make final, definite, or beyond dispute
your choice of college could determine the rest of your life
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Recent Examples of determined
Sean Emery, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Her effective and determined leadership as our governor and United States senator has brought people together to solve tough problems and move New Hampshire forward.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Wilson's body will be taken to the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory, where the cause of death will be determined.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Less than a month later, Skaggs died alone in a hotel room in Southlake, Texas, at the beginning of an Angels road trip of what was later determined to be a lethal combination of fentanyl, oxycodone and alcohol.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Her effective and determined leadership as our governor and United States senator has brought people together to solve tough problems and move New Hampshire forward.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
Per the filing, the reality star indicated there would be a separate submission regarding finances and community property, which has not yet been determined.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Wilson's body will be taken to the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory, where the cause of death will be determined.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for determined
Adjective
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Cody Balmer stood outside an iron fence surrounding the resolute brick mansion, waiting and watching the home where his target slept.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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His fitness record and resolute performances playing a big role in helping Everton survive during a turbulent chapter in the club’s modern history.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Diabate is relentless and has an uncanny knack for the ball, endearing himself to his teammates with his penchant for keeping the ball alive or snatching offense rebounds off the glass.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
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Roundhill actually shut its meme ETF down at one point because of lack of interest, but revived it earlier this month as retail traders dive back into this relentless bull market.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Philadelphia Eagles’ defense took a hit over the last week as Za’Darius Smith abruptly decided to retire from the NFL following the team’s loss to the New York Giants.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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When the owner decided to sell their restaurant in 2007, the San Juan matriarch, Eugenia, took it over and completely transformed it—creating a menu that highlighted her Oaxacan roots and honored her mother’s recipes.—
Natalie Hoy,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
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Higginbotham figured one way to unpack his journey would be to talk about it even more.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Saudi heritage and national pride figured across many collections, with geometric rooflines a graphic detail on the loose men’s alterna-suiting from Noble & Fresh, and odes to various regions spelled out in spirals of Arabic characters on Hindamme’s second-skin dresses.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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White Flame was founded over a decade ago to explore for oil and gas in Greenland.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Two decades after co-founding the Dodos with drummer Logan Kroeber, singer and guitarist Meric Long will release his first solo album under his own name.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
21 Oct. 2025
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After the player availabilities concluded, Braden Mullen, a first-year player at Charlotte after four seasons at Dartmouth, expressed his gratitude to the fan base.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Oct. 2025
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Police in Portland and New York City reported that the protests concluded with no arrests.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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Many of them took to the roads and rails, freaking out elite and middle-class white Protestants, who generally viewed married, settled life as the foundation of a successful society.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Oct. 2025
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Minnesota settled for a field goal to bring the deficit to six points and failed to get the ball back.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In the musical film, HUNTR/X faces their biggest threat yet in the form of the Saja Boys, a rival boy band comprised of demons intent on stealing the ladies' fanbase and feasting on their souls.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
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At the end of 2018, Top Rank became intent on signing Tyson Fury.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Determined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/determined. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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