determined
adjective
de·ter·mined
di-ˈtər-mənd 
dē-
1
: having reached a decision : firmly resolved
was determined to become a pilot
is determined not to let it happen again
2
a
: showing determination
a determined effort
b
: characterized by determination
… will deter all but the most determined thief.—
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We are making a determined effort to correct our mistakes.
his determined opponent would not be bluffed or shaken
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The determined toddler finally made his way across the driveway toward the house, but another challenge awaited — climbing the stairs.
—Lydia Patrick, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
My gallerist is walking rapidly toward us with a very determined expression.
—Anelise Chen, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2025
In sum, Washington should focus less on the positive-sum project of globalizing the liberal order and more on the zero-sum imperative of stopping determined adversaries from imposing their own, antithetical visions of how the world should work.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Last year, another mystery flu-like illness that killed dozens of people in another part of Congo was determined to be likely malaria.
—Jean-Yves Kamale, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2025
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Lydia Patrick, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
My gallerist is walking rapidly toward us with a very determined expression.
—Anelise Chen, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2025
In sum, Washington should focus less on the positive-sum project of globalizing the liberal order and more on the zero-sum imperative of stopping determined adversaries from imposing their own, antithetical visions of how the world should work.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Last year, another mystery flu-like illness that killed dozens of people in another part of Congo was determined to be likely malaria.
—Jean-Yves Kamale, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for determined
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“Determined.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/determined. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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determined
adjective
de·ter·mined
di-ˈtər-mənd
1
: having reached a decision : firmly resolved
determined to be a pilot
2
: not weak or uncertain
a very determined opponent
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