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
That kind of determination may involve job duties, transportation, treatment side effects, fluctuating symptoms and the difference between working sometimes and working consistently.
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Michelle Mbekeani,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Between that, the Charlie’s Angels movies, and Kill Bill, Lucy Liu was a defining figure in the determination of the cultural taste that would come to define the rest of my life.
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Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
1 July 2026
Many others made the same move, trusting that Europe still had the determination to push forward where others had stopped.
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Florencia Canelli,
Scientific American,
1 July 2026
Some states have since created their own navigability tests to make more specific determinations.
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Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
1 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for determination
Michelle Mbekeani,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Between that, the Charlie’s Angels movies, and Kill Bill, Lucy Liu was a defining figure in the determination of the cultural taste that would come to define the rest of my life.
—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
1 July 2026
Many others made the same move, trusting that Europe still had the determination to push forward where others had stopped.
—
Florencia Canelli,
Scientific American,
1 July 2026
Some states have since created their own navigability tests to make more specific determinations.
—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
1 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for determination
Recent Examples of Synonyms for determination
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James is an unrestricted free agent and the early timing of his decision allows the Lakers to approach free agency, which officially began Tuesday afternoon, with an almost clean slate.
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Gaines said the decision felt like the culmination of the last several years of her life, but also a reminder of how far the debate had moved.
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Coney Barrett signed on to the majority opinion that Roberts wrote, and Kavanaugh concurred.
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Maureen Groppe What will the justices do after wrapping up today’s final opinions?
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That shift can mean a lower standard deduction and narrower brackets, raising taxes even when expenses haven't dropped.
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Without the match sweetening the deal, the argument for prioritizing retirement contributions over debt payoff weakens somewhat — though the tax deduction on traditional 401(k) contributions still has value.
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This perhaps was the England football team’s own equivalent, for the decisiveness, for the individuality of it, and above all for the power.
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Legal experts say the speed and decisiveness of the Department of Justice’s proposed antitrust settlement with OhioHealth should put other hospitals on notice.
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At the end of a two-week trial, the verdict went strongly in favor of Maria Avila, who was viciously attacked by Hades, a 200-pound Caucasian shepherd owned by Brown, while emptying trash outside the singer’s Tarzana, California house.
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The honest version of this story sets a threshold rather than a verdict.
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Nutanix comes at it from private inference and hybrid infrastructure.
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It is earned through transparency, verification, and a clear distinction between fact, inference, and speculation.
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Speaking earlier on Sunday, Putin used a speech to the ruling United Russia party congress to reinforce his resolve to achieve the country's military objectives and project Russia's strength.
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Spoelstra consistently has praised the resolve of Smith, who went undrafted out of Missouri in 2021.
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Instead of presenting a conclusion alone, the system can show the factors that contributed to a recommendation, including the data used, operational constraints considered, and alternative options that were evaluated.
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The company says the claims contain flawed conclusions and rejects the characterization of the technology as a botnet.
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“Determination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/determination. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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