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
During her opening remarks, Wrighting said the thought of a career in fashion gave her drive and determination that shaped the rest of her life, from working on the shop floor at a Topshop store in Kettering to pursuing a buyer position at Asos.
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Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, 72,730 people are waiting for a determination on their Public Service Loan Forgiveness status.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
This year’s determination also listed Afghanistan, the Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Burma, China, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Jamaica, Laos, Mexico, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Panama and Peru.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Television’s longest-running medical drama almost didn’t happen due to Grey’s Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes‘ determination to cast a diverse ensemble.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2025
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Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, 72,730 people are waiting for a determination on their Public Service Loan Forgiveness status.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
This year’s determination also listed Afghanistan, the Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Burma, China, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Jamaica, Laos, Mexico, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Panama and Peru.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Television’s longest-running medical drama almost didn’t happen due to Grey’s Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes‘ determination to cast a diverse ensemble.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for determination
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What To Know The basis of his decision, Greenfield said, was a long-running dispute with Unilever over the company's ability to pursue social justice and activist causes that were important to the founders.—
Hugh Cameron
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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One of the most recent cases includes the high court’s 2017 decision in Matal v Tam, in which the justices ruled that a law preventing trademarks of disparaging terms was unconstitutional under the First Amendment.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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The views and opinions expressed are not those of Newsweek and are not an endorsement of the products, services or persons mentioned.—
Michaila Byrne,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL, their parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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McGhee’s plan for a 2% purchasing deduction followed his effort to rally fellow commissioners to hold a special meeting to claw back a $21 million county subsidy of the 2026 World Cup games in order to replenish the charity dollars Levine Cava dropped from her budget proposal.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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Since the transaction is not structured as a partnership or LLC for tax purposes, the investors may not be entitled to any deduction for their investment, since there is no tax code provision that would permit it.—
Schuyler Moore,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Letting go of the urge to justify decisions frees up time, sharpens focus and models decisiveness.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The decisiveness of Canberra’s actions is a measure of the extremity of Iran’s behavior.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
28 Aug. 2025
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The judge found that nine of the jurors either never knew about the text message at all or only learned about it after reaching their verdict.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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Alam’s family and supporters in the courtroom let out an initial gasp at relief when the jury returned a verdict without immediate jail time.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
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Of course, five hours of screaming-fast inference processing doesn't come cheap.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
17 Sep. 2025
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With the rise of large language models (LLMs) to the forefront, LLMOps adapted to support prompt engineering, fine-tuning and scaling inference costs.—
Gaurav Aggarwal,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Most cases of ear pressure resolve on their own, but there are times when medical attention is necessary.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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But the alternative would entail that each accuser has to separately litigate their claim of abuse in the Alameda County Superior Court, a lengthy process that attorneys said could wear out their clients’ resolve.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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That’s the conclusion of Megan McArdle, an oft-Trump-critic, libertarian-minded Washington Post columnist.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Below is a multi-factor evaluation that offers a more in-depth understanding of our conclusions.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Determination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/determination. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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