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determination

determination

55 3.3
Deciding firmly what to do
  • noun
  • /dɪˌtɜːrmɪˈneɪʃən/
: determinación
  • Her deterimination to succeed in her studies led her to study late into the night.

But to your question, wait, who's making this determination again?

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Examples

  • Only a few can match my determination.

    The Libertine (2004)

  • Visualize yourself addressing any obstacles you might face with the same determination and focus that you brought to your practice today.

    Antebellum (2020)

  • All I need is my real good determination and my local employment office.

  • There was a determination amongst us all.

    The United Way (2021)

  • The vast and overwhelming majority of the population are united in the determination that this will be the last war.

  • Participants were given complete autonomy in their determination of the overall leadership goal for the year.

    Academic text (2008)

  • We have the deepest admiration for the resolve and courage and determination that all three of the individuals have shown.

  • We have to have the same determination as these insurgents or they'll outlast us.

    Lions for Lambs (2007)

  • Tonight I want to take a few minutes to discuss a great threat to peace, and America's determination to lead the world in confronting that threat.

    Fair Game (2010)

  • After much thought, he made a deterimination to pursue a healthier lifestyle.

Synonyms

decision
vsdetermination
∞ 1.0

A choice made after thinking about different options

is deciding with explicit firmness and commitment rather than mere choice
conclusion
vsdetermination
615 1.6

A decision made after thinking about the facts

is a firm act of choosing that emphasizes commitment rather than mere judgment
resolution
vsdetermination
83 3.5

A firm choice to do or stop doing something

is the act of choosing firmly at a single moment rather than ongoing commitment
decidedness
vsdetermination
1 6.5

Being clear and firm when you choose what to do

is the single act of choosing firmly rather than an ongoing personal quality

Antonyms

indecision
20 3.4

Not able to make a choice quickly or with confidence

Compounds

self-determination
  • Formal
32 4.3

The right of a group or nation to choose their government

flinty determination
1 7.5

A strong will to keep going and not give up when things are hard

ironbound determination
7.3

A very strong will to keep trying no matter what

How Decisive

resolution
83 3.5
determination
55 3.3
decision
∞ 1.0
choice
∞ 1.0
deliberation
92 4.9
hesitation
101 2.8

Surface Forms

determination singular
determinations plural

Morphology

determination = determine (transparent) = determine + ation

Standard nominalization of the verb 'determine' yielding a noun meaning 'the act of deciding'.

Etymology

Determination comes from the Latin parts de- and terminus meaning 'boundary', through the verb determine which meant 'to set a limit'. So to reach a determination about something is to fix your choice and close off other options.