determination
Example Sentences
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But more often, Moore has the grit and tenacious determination that it takes to deserve the mother title.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
"We will continue the fight with renewed determination until this threat is completely eradicated," he pledged, offering his condolences to the bereaved families.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
The determination also heard that Archie was regularly found to have elevated CRP levels between 8 October and 5 November, with the latter not noted on his discharge letter.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
He described her as a “true original,” whose “brilliance, quiet determination, and heart shaped everything from Gap Inc.’s indelible influence on fashion and retail to philanthropy and the San Francisco art scene.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
Mina’s determination not to take any part in the discussion set me thinking; and as I could not argue the matter with her, I could only guess.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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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