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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
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
Special Agents Sarah Greer (Logan Browning) and Max Williams (Chi McBride), along with the rest of the FBI’s Fugitive Task Force, are determined to bring them in.
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Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
18 June 2026
Ronn Blitzer , Tessa Hoyos,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
Lawyers there determined that Saldaño had an IQ of 74, within the range that could qualify him for not being executed.
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Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
22 June 2026
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So playing characters who were so ferocious and bold and confident and determined and all that helped me profoundly in my personal life.
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Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
Special Agents Sarah Greer (Logan Browning) and Max Williams (Chi McBride), along with the rest of the FBI’s Fugitive Task Force, are determined to bring them in.
—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
18 June 2026
Verb
Further investigation determined that the videos came from a hidden camera installed in one of the church's changing rooms and bathrooms.
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Ronn Blitzer , Tessa Hoyos,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
Lawyers there determined that Saldaño had an IQ of 74, within the range that could qualify him for not being executed.
—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
22 June 2026
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Spielberg has been resolute in his beliefs since before Disclosure Day entered production.
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As resolute as Tortorella remained afterward, the Hurricanes were confident the decision would turn out in their favor.
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This past legislative session, bills were introduced to provide significant support and protection for LGBTQ+ people in the state, especially transgender people, who have been subjected to relentless attack from all three branches of the federal government over the past year and half.
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These, along with the wide screens and relentless digital advertising along the field, did not exist in 1986.
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Without a staff, and also faced with electrical issues, Robertson and two cousins decided to temporarily close the restaurant’s doors on May 12.
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Gerrit Cole was originally lined up to start Sunday, but the Yankees decided to give their ace — and the rest of the rotation — an extra day of rest amid a stretch of 16 consecutive games without an off-day.
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Is this just a blip, or has the league figured him out?
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The temptation is to job-hop into the AI moment, to find the company that's already figured it out.
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Amazon‘s Wondery is aiming to amplify the game of Boardroom, the media company founded by NBA champion Kevin Durant and his business partner Rich Kleiman, under a wide-ranging deal.
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Things to do Menorca’s art scene dates from the 1960s when the Grupo Menorca founded the island’s first contemporary art gallery.
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In a report made public on Monday, the National Institute of Standards and Technology concluded the partial collapse of Champlain Towers South was triggered in early June 2021 when two connections between garage columns and the condominium’s pool deck failed.
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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), aka the UK’s data protection watchdog, has now concluded a two-year investigation into the incident and has found that sensitive personal information was indeed deliberately misused.
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The boy's family settled a federal lawsuit with the city earlier this year.
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What the law says This new memo calls into question what legal experts say has been settled law for decades.
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Yet, Rob-Will walked out of rehab, and is intent on thwarting the ceremonial ranch handover to heir-apparent Joaquin.
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Gaetz was the chief agitator among a group of six far-right Republicans intent on keeping McCarthy from the gavel.
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“Determined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/determined. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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