DETERMINEDNESS Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

determinedness

noun

as in determination

firm or unwavering adherence to one's purpose she set about her goal of turning her hobby into a business with such determinedness that one could not observe the proceedings with anything but the greatest admiration

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Noun

This time in a poll, every juror said the verdict was his or her individual determination.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Aug. 2026
But many of the players said the hurdle only fueled their determination to pursue the sport through other avenues.

— Jaclyn Licht, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of determination

Noun

Moore said the amendment keeps Maryland engaged in the national debate over maps while leaving the final decision to voters.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Aug. 2026
Every court now wrestling with preemption is really wrestling with that silence, and silence, at this volume, is a decision someone will eventually have to make out loud.

— Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of decision

Noun

Leaders often face dangerous blind spots, not from incompetence, but from strengths like confidence and decisiveness becoming liabilities.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
This perhaps was the England football team’s own equivalent, for the decisiveness, for the individuality of it, and above all for the power.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of decisiveness

Noun

D’Arcy closes the window with an air of steely resolve, and in doing so declares the Rhaenyra who might have mourned her half-sister as dead and gone.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
For most healthy individuals, no specific treatment is given since the disease is usually self-limiting and resolves in a couple of days.

— Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

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