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determination

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




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It’s the environment, but then it’s about whether you have the personality, the drive, the determination.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

She accepted that the trial judge must make the ultimate determination.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

The sight of Player holing birdie putts and celebrating by lifting one young fan into his arms, contrasted superbly with nine-year-old Frankie Fleetwood's focus and determination to clear the water and hit the ninth green.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

With fierce determination, she performed tendus and relevés along with the older students on the tape.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

There was one thing I could say for Jimbo, he had an awful lot of determination.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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