determination
Example Sentences
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Speaking to reporters on Friday en route to Washington, Trump said on arms sales: "I'll make a determination over the next fairly short period of time."
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
I applaud your dogged determination to make sure that your server got their due.
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
They are won with grit and determination and hitting the shots under pressure when you need to.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Though a final letter of determination is still to be issued, Tim Fargo, the associate zoning administrator in charge of Tuesday’s meeting, said he was “inclined to approve” the conditional-use permit under consideration.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
There was a rigid determination in her face; a fierce certainty had come to her since the night after Gelifen’s death, and it made her formidable.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
Vocabulary lists containing determination
Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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"I Have a Dream" by Martin Luther King Jr.
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