How to Use determination in a Sentence
determination
noun- What he lacked in talent he made up for in determination.
- The new instruments allow for more precise determination of the size of the tumor.
- The document will be used for determination of ownership.
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Only that determination will give us a fighting chance.
— Christiana Figueres, Time, 12 Jan. 2023 -
And third, pursue that path with ironclad determination.
— Megan Sauer, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024 -
Instead, a determination is being made as to whether to build a new facility at the current site or elsewhere.
— Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2023 -
Larson noted a quiet determination from Volson, a desire to not let bad plays happen twice in a row.
— Andrew Gillis, cleveland, 10 Jan. 2023 -
Viewers couldn't stop laughing at the cat's determination for perfect attendance.
— Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024 -
To perform at that level for so long requires extreme dedication and determination and a lot of personnel.
— Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 10 Jan. 2023 -
From the racetrack to the boardroom, women are proving that talent, passion and determination are genderless qualities.
— Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2024 -
The question in the face of the French public’s pig-headedness is whether Macron’s determination and appeal to rational economics is enough.
— David A. Andelman, CNN, 11 Jan. 2023 -
Your determination will be the key to staying ahead of the curve.
— Arush Chandna, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 -
That determination had not been made at the time he was killed.
— Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2024 -
A lot of people can learn a lot of things from them -- the grit, the resiliency, the determination.
— Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al, 26 May 2023 -
Lessons about determination, teamwork, trust, and the ins-and-outs and ups-and-downs of climbing.
— Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 18 Oct. 2024 -
How to Buy a Home With careful research and determination, the keys to that dream house can be yours.
— Michael Kolomatsky, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024 -
The policy leaves it up to the drafter to make that determination.
— Amanda Gokee, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Mar. 2023 -
That’s the determination to stay alive no matter what is thrown at you.
— David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2024 -
Kramm said the case could not have been solved without the dogged determination of Seward.
— Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2023 -
Dan doesn’t have the size Cole had, but what Dan makes up for is his drive and determination to keep on improving.
— Mark Stewart, Journal Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2023 -
But there will come a point where our voices are so loud and our determination so clear that we can no longer be stopped.
— Todd J. Gillman, Dallas News, 24 May 2023 -
Many of you knew him by his alias ‘Lotto, ox,’ a name that echoed his resilience and determination.
— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2023 -
At that point, the party would have to make a determination on a new candidate.
— Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2024 -
That explains the raw passion, and the iron determination to prevail, on both sides.
— Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Aug. 2023 -
But, with determination and heart as big as his fists, Ma is able to rally his team, round up the bandits and break plenty of heads along the way.
— Patrick Frater, Variety, 22 Feb. 2024 -
From that void emerged Mrs. Foley’s faith and her determination to bring her son home.
— Jasper Davidoff, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Mar. 2024 -
Her sharp blue gaze and determination to do what was right at a time when others looked the other way sets the series’ tone from the pilot through the finale.
— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Apr. 2023 -
With tears in her eyes, Fire expressed her determination to the cameras.
— Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2023 -
That has led to a mixed record of sorts on a range of such disputes, and the justices often employ a default case-by-case determination.
— Shannon Bream, Fox News, 13 Apr. 2023 -
The hard work and determination all paid off, and at 17-years-old Sylvester landed his first sponsorship.
— Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 16 May 2024
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