89 Synonyms & Antonyms For DETERMINATION

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Definitions determination [dih-tur-muh-ney-shuhn] / dɪˌtɜr məˈneɪ ʃən / NOUN perseverance Synonyms STRONGEST assurance boldness bravery conviction courage decision dedication energy fortitude grit persistence resolve self-confidence steadfastness tenacity valor willpower STRONG backbone certainty certitude constancy dauntlessness doggedness dogmatism drive fearlessness follow-through guts hardihood heart independence indomitability intrepidity nerve obstinacy pluck purpose purposefulness resoluteness resolution single-mindedness spine spunk stubbornness WEAK firm-ness stiff upper lip Antonyms STRONGEST cowardice diffidence fear idleness indecision indifference timidity wavering weakness STRONG irresolution WEAK beginning disinterest doubt hesitation spinelessness start vacillation NOUN conclusion Synonyms STRONGEST decision judgment resolve STRONG measurement opinion perception purpose resolution result settlement solution verdict visualization Antonyms STRONGEST indecision wavering STRONG problem question trouble WEAK beginning disinterest doubt hesitation irresolution spinelessness start vacillation

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Meanwhile, Insp James Bradley said his actions "cannot be praised highly enough - his determination and courage ultimately saved the lives of his mother and siblings".

From BBC

A 13-year-old boy has been praised for his determination after he swam through rough waters in fading light to save his mother and two siblings who had been swept out to sea off Australia's coast.

From BBC

Viridiana Aguilar, a spokesperson for the medical examiner, said earlier this month that her agency had not yet made a determination on the cause of death and had requested additional testing.

From Los Angeles Times

There was a rigid determination in her face; a fierce certainty had come to her since the night after Gelifen’s death, and it made her formidable.

From Literature

The order did not specify the value of the tariffs or which countries would be targeted, leaving those determinations up to his secretary of commerce.

From Barron's

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adjudication arbitration ascertainment assessments assessment assignments assignment austerity backbone boldness bottom line choices choice conclusion confidences confidence constancy control courage decisions decisions decidedness decision decision decisiveness definition discovery discoveries disposal election end firmness follow through fortitude force free will gameness gutsiness hardheadedness hardness industries industry intrepidness intrepidity judgment manhood manhoods measurement metrology mind moxie mulishness nerve obstinateness obstinacy perseverance pertinaciousness pertinacity perversity perverseness pigheadedness pluckiness pluck purposefulness purposes purposes purpose purpose resolution resoluteness resolutions result selecting sentences sentence settlements settlement spunk spunkiness stability stableness stand steadiness stopping point stoutheartedness sturdiness sureness tenaciousness tenacity terminus undauntedness valor valiantness verdict valiance volition will zeal

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