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determination

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




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Their scrappy determination helped convince family members, neighbors and eventually the rest of the country that the Constitution’s guarantees of liberty and equality applied to same-sex couples.

From Slate Aug. 1, 2026

But he otherwise stuck to his determination to deprive markets of “forward guidance” on future rate moves.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

The agency is expected to make a determination on the ABC licenses next month.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

But “we are not aware of any determination by Florida authorities that would have prohibited her from founding or operating the school” and there have been no complaints in Florida about Helton, the spokesperson said.

From Salon Jul. 27, 2026

Meanwhile, with every flight, the Pe-2 aircrews risked their lives with a determination that’s unimaginable for most of us.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

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

Sauer said court review of TPS decisions was barred to prevent "judicial micromanagement" of foreign policy determinations.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

In the lawsuit filed in a California federal court Alibaba pushed back, claiming the determinations "have no basis in fact or law".

From BBC Jun. 23, 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

After traveling nearly eleven billion miles in my lifetime, my atoms and I had arrived at a place where we could confidently make such determinations about love.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith




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