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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
Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 30 July 2025
As the dogs, named Kevin and Creedy, stepped out of the house one by one, the impatient pup who came second was determined to get past his brother, and in turn managed to get stuck underneath him instead.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2025
Here’s how to find out The Association for the City of La Jolla is collecting petition signatures in a two-week blitz through the end of this month to try to fill the gap between the number of signatures determined to be valid and the number needed to continue its campaign for La Jolla cityhood.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
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Damage was determined to be minimal ‒ at least in the United States so far, with Honolulu's dangerous traffic gridlock the main impact.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 30 July 2025
As the dogs, named Kevin and Creedy, stepped out of the house one by one, the impatient pup who came second was determined to get past his brother, and in turn managed to get stuck underneath him instead.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
Verb
Currently, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2025
Here’s how to find out The Association for the City of La Jolla is collecting petition signatures in a two-week blitz through the end of this month to try to fill the gap between the number of signatures determined to be valid and the number needed to continue its campaign for La Jolla cityhood.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for determined
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His face was resolute across the table in a room full of reporters.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
29 July 2025
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The Club World Cup trophy is also spending time in the Oval Office; it could be seen there Tuesday not far from the resolute desk.—
Ian Swanson,
The Hill,
20 June 2025
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Abbott's relentless criticism of Biden over the spike in unauthorized crossings that started soon after the Democratic former president's inauguration in January 2021 is credited with helping make immigration a leading issue in the 2024 campaign.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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From the start, Cosby imbues Roman with a relentless dissatisfaction.—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
29 July 2025
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Horton decided to talk on the record, in part because she's left the legal profession.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
1 Mar. 2025
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The Eastern Conference front-runners split their four-game season series, with all four decided by seven points or fewer.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
1 Mar. 2025
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The company was founded by Paola Peraza Calderon, Ry Walker, Greg Neiheisel, Viraj Parekh, and Pete DeJoy.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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While the group calls itself Hong Kong Parliament, its electoral organizing committee was founded in Canada and its influence is limited.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 July 2025
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The mold company's report also concluded that the Wright's apartment was uninhabitable and that the Wright's belongings needed to be replaced due to extremely high levels of mold, the lawsuit said.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American-Statesman,
27 Dec. 2024
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In 2023, Beyoncé officially concluded the Renaissance era with the release of a feature-length documentary that chronicled the making and execution of its accompanying stadium tour.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
26 Dec. 2024
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The agency also has opened or settled hundreds of charges against Amazon.—
Kate Gibson,
CBS News,
24 Dec. 2024
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The couple returned to the states in 1952, settled in Dayton and had two children.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
The Enquirer,
24 Dec. 2024
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Diaz has loved his four seasons at Liverpool and was not creating issues for the club or Slot, but was also intent on leaving, given the lack of progress that had been made towards a new contract.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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While her work has drawn fierce criticism from the same forces intent on dragging America back to a time when artists were expected to sing, dance, and stay silent about politics, Knowles-Carter has transcended the noise.—
Richard Fowler,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
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Then Pike makes another grim discovery: a desiccated human leg.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
31 July 2025
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The hunger alert and the new death toll are grim milestones in a conflict that began almost two years ago when Hamas attacked Israel, sparking an offensive that has laid waste to much of the enclave and ignited hostilities across the region.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
28 July 2025
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“Determined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/determined. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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