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determination

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




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But faced with the government’s determination to increase the bank’s capital requirements, he has softened his stance on the importance of maintaining a Swiss financial champion, those people said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Culture Minister Catherine Pegard praised "the efficiency and determination of all those who made this outcome possible."

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

Under legislation, a secretary of state can overturn a Parades Commission determination, especially following some form of input from the police.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

“The investigation remains active and ongoing, and this preliminary assessment should not be interpreted as a final determination of the circumstances surrounding his death,” the department said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

She sets her mouth in a line of determination, and in that moment she looks like my father—the same creased brow and twitching jaw muscle.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

The law authorizing the tax required the Department of Finance to make initial determinations about who is subject to it using information such as tax returns and property value assessments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

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

In the lawsuit filed in a California federal court Alibaba pushed back, claiming the determinations "have no basis in fact or law".

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

Meanwhile, courts are struggling under the additional burden of reviewing bail determinations for scores of defendants already in custody.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026

The difficulty in making final determinations is that there are often acres of room for interpretation.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson


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