determination
Example Sentences
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Viridiana Aguilar, a spokesperson for the medical examiner, said earlier this month that her agency had not yet made a determination on the cause of death and had requested additional testing.
From Los Angeles Times
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 Literature
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The order did not specify the value of the tariffs or which countries would be targeted, leaving those determinations up to his secretary of commerce.
From Barron's
Ms. Marvin’s combination of determination and weirdness lends the film some of the youthful exhilaration of “Rushmore.”
"It represents the victory, resilience, courage and determination of the Mozambican people," he added.
From Barron's
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