determination
Example Sentences
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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
With Manchester City up next in the FA Cup final on Saturday, left-back Cucurella said his side had to show the same drive and determination if they were to end a troubled season with silverware.
From BBC • May 9, 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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