determination
Example Sentences
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Another word could be determination, or even courage.
From Literature
That determination to live on one’s own terms, no matter how gnarly or weird other people thought you were, is what fueled Fat Mike and NOFX, and judging from the trailer, that hasn’t changed.
From Los Angeles Times
He was not present for the panel's determination on 17 December.
From BBC
The latest tensions reinforce Europe’s need and determination to assume greater responsibility for its own security, Morgan Stanley says in a note.
In Greenland’s capital Nuuk, thousands marched under banners reading “Greenland is not for sale” and carried Danish‑ and Greenlandic‑flag colors through near‑freezing weather, asserting their right to self‑determination.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
