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determination

[dih-tur-muh-ney-shuhn] / dɪˌtɜr məˈneɪ ʃən /




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“Social Security is strengthening our disability programs and making the disability determination process better, faster and higher-quality to serve the American public,” Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano said in a statement.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

As the players step out into the driving Auckland rain to face the Cook Islands, they channel their energy and determination, unfazed by the weather.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

"This year's awardees exemplify the determination and courage of journalists worldwide," said CPJ Chief Executive Jodie Ginsberg.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

Critics say Kevin Warsh’s determination to cool prices gains isn’t sufficient.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

I feel my anger, my determination, spreading into the ground.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

Right: Despite holding that TPS determinations are generally unreviewable, Alito acknowledged that plaintiffs could still raise constitutional challenges, something only Justice Clarence Thomas disagreed with.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

With Friday’s victory, Paramount is staying on that timetable, but regulators in Europe and Britain have opened their own regulatory investigations and are expected to make their own determinations in the coming months.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 12, 2026

"The investigation of suspected criminal offences resulting from alleged breaches of the Commission's determinations is a matter for the Police Service of Northern Ireland," the Commission said in a statement.

From BBC Jun. 8, 2026

Congress required the DHS Secretary to periodically review the country determinations, and it limited extensions to 18 months at a time.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 28, 2026

The difficulty in making final determinations is that there are often acres of room for interpretation.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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