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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
Peter C. Mancall, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2026
His legacy was secure after winning the Stanley Cup three times and the 2016 Hart Trophy with the Chicago Blackhawks, but Kane remained determined to continue playing.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
Koepka will also make a $5 million charitable donation to an organization yet to be determined.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 14 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Four years later, Spanish colonizers returned to New Mexico and once again set out to bring the vast desert and its determined residents back under their control.
—Peter C. Mancall, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2026
His legacy was secure after winning the Stanley Cup three times and the 2016 Hart Trophy with the Chicago Blackhawks, but Kane remained determined to continue playing.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
Investigators determined a 16-year-old boy was driving a Jeep Wrangler while pulling the girls on a sled.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
Koepka will also make a $5 million charitable donation to an organization yet to be determined.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for determined
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Inviting in such resolute saboteurs, these institutions repel many in their core audience.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Millennials, resolute in their fatigue, are less swayed by surface-level marketing and more attuned to what actually makes work sustainable.—
Jasmine Browley,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The relentless Chacon lurched outside after her just as his car door opened and out popped their 6-year-old son, begging his dad to stop.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Czechia had trouble handling a relentless Sweden forecheck and tight coverage all over.—
Joe Smith,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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After a few minutes, Ricky decided to go back to their grandparents’ home, about two blocks away.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Whichever producer decided to make this the first award of the night, good job.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
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Santa Margarita coach Justin Bell figured the Eagles still had a good chance.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
29 Jan. 2026
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Once Tomon figured this out, the rest of the proof came together relatively easily.—
Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
28 Jan. 2026
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Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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In 1916, the Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temple, also known as the Denver Buddhist Church at the time, was founded at 1950 Lawrence St.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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The panel concluded the order was both overly broad and impermissibly vague, raising constitutional and practical concerns.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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The judge concluded program participants could not be Salvation Army employees because there was no express or implied agreement they would be compensated.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Bears finally settled in against the zone to make the game-deciding run, while the Cardinal could never get comfortable.—
Harold Gutmann,
Mercury News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Most migrants remain in Latin America Eighty-seven percent of those who left Venezuela between 2014 and 2025 settled in a Latin American or Caribbean country, while only 11% went to the US and Europe, according to R4V, a UN mission that organizes assistance for Venezuelan refugees and migrants.—
Jhasua Razo,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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More than anything, O’Leary is intent on branding himself a champion of capitalism.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
2 Jan. 2026
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The members of NewJeans had originally seemed intent on appealing the decision before ultimately deciding to open up talks of a return with Ador.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Determined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/determined. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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