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determination
noun as in perseverance
Strongest matches
assurance, boldness, bravery, conviction, courage, decision, dedication, energy, fortitude, grit, persistence, resolve, self-confidence, steadfastness, tenacity, valor, willpower
Strong matches
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 matches
noun as in conclusion
Strong matches
measurement, opinion, perception, purpose, resolution, result, settlement, solution, verdict, visualization
Example Sentences
For Cameroon, Biya's determination to secure an eighth presidential term has brought high risks and painful costs.
"This is not only a dream realised, but a powerful affirmation of our journey -- one marked by resilience, determination and hope," Gusmao said.
Finally, the author largely misses the Anglo-American roots of Hitler’s determination to attack the Soviet Union.
Multiple sources in government are making it clear there is a widespread determination – from No10 to the Home Office - to keep Phillips in post.
Learning about the river, she said, created a group of “children with a fierce sense of place and a fierce determination to protect what’s left and to bring back as much as we can.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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