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determination

[dih-tur-muh-ney-shuhn] / dɪˌtɜr məˈneɪ ʃən /
NOUN
perseverance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assurance boldness bravery conviction courage decision dedication energy fortitude grit persistence resolve self-confidence steadfastness tenacity valor willpower
STRONG
backbone certainty certitude constancy dauntlessness doggedness dogmatism drive fearlessness follow-through guts hardihood heart independence indomitability intrepidity nerve obstinacy pluck purpose purposefulness resoluteness resolution single-mindedness spine spunk stubbornness
WEAK
firm-ness stiff upper lip
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cowardice diffidence fear idleness indecision indifference timidity wavering weakness
STRONG
irresolution
WEAK
beginning disinterest doubt hesitation spinelessness start vacillation
NOUN
conclusion
Synonyms
STRONGEST
decision judgment resolve
STRONG
measurement opinion perception purpose resolution result settlement solution verdict visualization
Antonyms
STRONGEST
indecision wavering
STRONG
problem question trouble
WEAK
beginning disinterest doubt hesitation irresolution spinelessness start vacillation

Example Sentences

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"We are an educated people with strong determination and we deserve to have our own state," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

The letter said that “opening an investigation does not mean that OCR has made a final determination with regard to the merits.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

The general attitude, spirit, determination was lacking a part from maybe three or four of the 11.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

The faces are the same, but the light is different, and suddenly you see shadows you never noticed, a new determination in one person’s eyes, a scar along the jaw of another.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

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

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

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