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determination

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




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The final step in the process requires FDA leadership to issue its determination.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

“Winning back-to-back championships is an extraordinary accomplishment, and it reflects the talent, determination and character of everyone in the organization,” Walter said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

"It underscores Samsung's dominance of the foldable category and its determination to expand the market with a device for almost every type of user."

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

The royal family payed tribute to the team's talent, determination and historic achievement.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

He admired Kennedy’s determination to end the war, and helped the candidate craft speeches in preparation for the pivotal California Democratic primary.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

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

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

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

From Barron's Apr. 29, 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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