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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
Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Aguilar was determined to have it in place for the 2024 general election.
—Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2024
CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
The ban on open burning will continue until conditions improve as determined by the county in cooperation with local fire officials, according to the release.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
The infant was determined to be already deceased when she was placed in the box
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The body of a newborn baby girl was found in a safe haven drop-off box at a hospital in Idaho.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Aguilar was determined to have it in place for the 2024 general election.
—Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2024
Verb
Minas determined that no abuse had occurred.
—CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
The ban on open burning will continue until conditions improve as determined by the county in cooperation with local fire officials, according to the release.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for determined
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Company leaders nominally accepted the resolute reformulation, but still accepted their nation’s long-standing conventions.Michael Useem, Fortune Asia, 24 Oct. 2024
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Meanwhile, in the work of the list’s four Arizona firms, the state’s sublime tradition of Desert Modernism, solidified most notably throughout Phoenix in the 1950s in the single-family work of Alfred Beadle, continues statewide with resolute spiritedness.Richard Olsen, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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The evolution of malware is a relentless game of cat and mouse, and Android users are once again in the crosshairs.Lars Daniel, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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This absurd claim is an extension of their relentless obsession to remove checks and balances within our government.Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
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In the wake of the hurricane, the Chief decided to release his song early and sign over all publishing royalties to the people of his home state.Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
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Buoyed by the initial outpouring of support, David and John decided to use their walk to fundraise for UNICEF, a United Nations agency that provides humanitarian aid to children.Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
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Langford founded and is the coach for the Avon High School debate team.Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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Will the United States find a way to live up to its founding principles?Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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In addition, historians concluded other clothing items the Unknown was wearing could have been issued to a member of a unit like the 37th Engineer Combat Battalion.NWA Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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The feature, which concluded Trier’s trilogy, was also up for Best International Feature.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
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Seafarer has been involved in legal proceedings, including a lawsuit filed against John Grimm, which was settled in February 2024.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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Gain from discontinued operations was $3,816,000, due to the reversal of amounts previously expensed in discontinued operations in 2021 and settled for a lower amount during the quarter.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Back home on Wall Street, meanwhile, Lutnick seems intent on reviving the moribund SPAC market.Dan Primack, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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President of baseball operations Craig Breslow seems intent on upgrading his starting rotation, based on recent comments to The Athletic.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Nevertheless, many in Ukraine have displayed a determined — if perhaps grim — realpolitik at the man holding the purse strings of their military rearguard action.Alexander Smith, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Despite the grim visuals, hope seems always to be on Weems’s mind.Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Determined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/determined. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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