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determination

(dɪtɜːʳmɪneɪʃən )
1. uncountable noun [oft NOUN to-infinitive]
Determination is the quality that you show when you have decided to do something and you will not let anything stop you.
Everyone concerned acted with great courage and determination.
He reaffirmed their determination to tackle inflation.
His cooking reflects a determination to acknowledge his northern roots.
There was an expression of fierce determination on her face.
Synonyms: resolution, purpose, resolve, drive   More Synonyms of determination
2.  See also determine
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(dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən )
noun
1. 
the act or an instance of making a decision
2. 
the condition of being determined; resoluteness
3. 
the act or an instance of ending an argument by the opinion or decision of an authority
4. 
the act or an instance of fixing or settling the quality, limit, position, etc, of something
5. 
a decision or opinion reached, rendered, or settled upon
6. 
a resolute movement towards some object or end
7.  law
the termination of an estate or interest
8.  law
the decision reached by a court of justice on a disputed matter
9.  logic
a. 
the process of qualifying or limiting a proposition or concept
b. 
the qualifications or limitations used in this process
10. 
the condition of embryonic tissues of being able to develop into only one particular tissue or organ in the adult
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determination in American English

(diˌtɜrmɪˈneɪʃən ; dɪˌtɜrmɪˈneɪʃən )
noun
1. 
a determining or being determined (in all senses of the verb)
2. 
a decision arrived at by thought and investigation; conclusion
3. 
a firm intention
4. 
the quality of being resolute; firmness of purpose
5.  Law
the ending of an estate or of an interest or right in property
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Word origin
L determinatio

Examples of 'determination' in a sentence
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They have that fierce determination, a daunting defence and the knack of winning without playing well.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Any banker will tell you that a successful takeover requires stealth, meticulous planning and steely determination.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Action planet Mars in your chart gives you a fresh surge of energy and determination.
The Sun (2016)
A steely determination came over me to earn back all that money from the joint account.
The Sun (2016)
I do have a lot of energy and determination.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
What has really brought them together is the determination to derive something positive from it, to help others.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It showed employers my determination.
The Sun (2016)
Saturn in your sign links up with Mars and you have the determination and energy you need to get the family working as a team.
The Sun (2016)
The steely determination was always there,' he says.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Patience and determination will be the star prize.
The Sun (2014)
That amounted to effective access to a court for the determination of the legality of a direction.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
We showed a great determination to win it.
The Sun (2015)
Your determination and energy are second to none.
The Sun (2015)
You can build good working relationships and also have a steely determination to succeed.
The Sun (2014)
You can only admire her courage and determination.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
His stoicism and determination were something to behold.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Out of her misery has grown a fierce determination to stop the waste of more young lives.
The Sun (2010)
Most folk will admire your determination to stand on your own two feet.
The Sun (2012)
They saw a growing side which showed determination and resolve.
The Sun (2011)
You will have the extra energy and determination it takes to turn ambitions into action.
The Sun (2013)
Yet his steely determination may be enough to see his side through to their dream.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Good on her for showing courage and determination.
The Sun (2011)
My determination was more fierce than theirs.
The Sun (2009)
And that determination will stiffen the sinew and summon up the blood.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The fact that the goal is in sight shows his determination.
The Sun (2010)
You have the ideas plus the energy and determination to turn them into action.
The Sun (2008)
To do so he has had to show steely determination to keep his racing weight down.
The Sun (2010)
We have been proud to bring you their incredible stories of courage and determination for the past six years.
The Sun (2013)
Britain's democratic character derives from tolerance of minorities and a determination to face down xenophobia.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
You've got the determination to turn something you make at home into a profitable sideline.
The Sun (2013)
It gave me a sense of purpose, a determination to do something different.
The Sun (2014)
Walking its entirety takes four or five months and resolute determination: only about half of those who set off will make it.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
There is enormous strength and determination in that face but, more than that, there is vulnerability beneath the surface.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)

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absolute determination
dogged determination
fierce determination
grim determination
gritty determination
quiet determination
sheer determination
show determination
single-minded determination
steely determination

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British English: determination NOUN /dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən/
Determination is the quality that you show when you have decided to do something and you will not let anything stop you.
Everyone concerned acted with great courage and determination.
  • American English: determination /dɪtɜrmɪˈneɪʃən/
  • Brazilian Portuguese: determinação
  • Chinese: 决心
  • European Spanish: determinación
  • French: détermination
  • German: Entschlossenheit
  • Italian: determinazione
  • Japanese: 決意
  • Korean: 결의
  • European Portuguese: determinação
  • Latin American Spanish: determinación
  • Thai: ความมุ่งมั่น

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determination

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