determination
Example Sentences
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He declared that holding the gathering "on our homeland's soil confirms our determination to continue on the democratic path".
From BBC • May 15, 2026
A determination to get to the Red Planet “provides the impetus to really create next-level technologies, which is why we’re contemplating nuclear propulsion, because you need that to close those distances.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
I applaud your dogged determination to make sure that your server got their due.
From MarketWatch • May 14, 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
Seeing them gave me renewed determination to mend the rift.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
Vocabulary lists containing determination
Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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Joyous Kwanzaa! Vocabulary Worth Celebrating
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"I Have a Dream" by Martin Luther King Jr.
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