determination
Example Sentences
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Those who want to see this administration succeed should want the best of the best pouring in with new ideas, focus, and a determination to squeeze out every reform in the time left.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
“The reliability of Sanberg’s information is suspect given that he has pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges, and the government has made its own determination that he is not credible.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
The president and senior aides met on Friday to make a "final determination" about a framework for extending the ceasefire with Iran, but the meeting concluded without clarity on the next steps.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
"I will be meeting now, in the Situation Room, to make a final determination," Trump said in a lengthy post on his Truth Social network, referring to the top-security bunker in the White House.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
I feel my anger, my determination, spreading into the ground.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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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