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be determined

VERB

intend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aim contemplate design designate destine expect mean plan propose resolve think try

STRONG

appoint attempt connote decree dedicate denote devote endeavor essay express import indicate meditate ordain plot purpose reserve scheme signify spell strive

WEAK

add up aspire to be resolved figure on have in mind hope to look forward set apart set aside

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disbelieve disregard forget ignore neglect

STRONG

be idle dismiss misuse use waste

VERB

persevere

Synonyms

STRONGEST

endure hold on keep going persist press on proceed pursue stand firm

STRONG

continue maintain remain

WEAK

be resolved be stubborn carry on go for broke go for it go on hang in hang tough hold fast keep driving keep on leave no stone unturned plug away see it through stay the course stick with it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease discontinue give up stop

WEAK

be lazy idle leave quit

Example Sentences

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The Trojans must beat the Aggies to force a winner-take-all game Monday at a time to be determined.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

The percentage increases would be determined on a case-by-case basis but could amount to hundreds of dollars a month in some cases.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Exactly what happened is still to be determined by a coroner, but his family believe he was discharged while still in the grip of a manic episode.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Investors will watch moves in U.K. government bond yields carefully, which will likely be determined by any developments both in U.K. politics and in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Fitzsimmons liked Pollard’s strategy of pushing for the early lead, but like Smith, Woolf, and Pollard, he believed that the match was not going to be determined by speed.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

be determined

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