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determination

[dih-tur-muh-ney-shuhn] / dɪˌtɜr məˈneɪ ʃən /




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He said the appeals court ruling wasn’t a determination of whether acetaminophen use during pregnancy has adverse effects.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

“This determination does not change our commitment to students, families or employees,” Chait said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

But the judges in the original trial found she had "authoritatively and with determination embraced the system established by her father", and that she was "at the heart" of the fake-jobs scheme.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

Sisu tackles her missions in the rubble left by Venezuela's two earthquakes with the same determination and energy she uses to chase her favorite toy, an orange and blue ball.

From Barron's Jul. 5, 2026

His blue bag was slung over his shoulder, honest industry beamed in his eyes, a determination to proceed to Trabb’s with cheerful briskness was indicated in his gait.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

Right: Despite holding that TPS determinations are generally unreviewable, Alito acknowledged that plaintiffs could still raise constitutional challenges, something only Justice Clarence Thomas disagreed with.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

Congress required the DHS Secretary to periodically review country determinations with extensions limited to 18 months at a time, though they are often extended for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

Sauer said court review of TPS decisions was barred to prevent "judicial micromanagement" of foreign policy determinations.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

With Friday’s victory, Paramount is staying on that timetable, but regulators in Europe and Britain have opened their own regulatory investigations and are expected to make their own determinations in the coming months.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 12, 2026

After traveling nearly eleven billion miles in my lifetime, my atoms and I had arrived at a place where we could confidently make such determinations about love.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith




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