determined
adjective
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, -mə-nəd-lē , dē- \
adverb
, dē- \
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms for determined
Synonyms
bent (on or upon), bound, decisive, do-or-die, firm, hell-bent (on or upon), intent, out, purposeful, resolute, resolved, set, single-minded
Antonyms
faltering, hesitant, indecisive, irresolute, undetermined, unresolved, vacillating, wavering, weak-kneed
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The brick was tested and was determined to be a kilo of cocaine, the spokeswoman said, adding that it will be destroyed. — Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, "Brick of cocaine washes up on Florida beach from Hurricane Dorian waves," 4 Sep. 2019 The driver had lost control of the vehicle but was determined not to be under the influence of alcohol, according to a report from the California Highway Patrol. — Rachel Yang, EW.com, "Kevin Hart's wife says he's awake and will be 'just fine' after car crash and surgery," 2 Sep. 2019 Everyone, that is, except for Izuku Midoriya (Briner), a boy born without superpowers who’s super-determined to be a hero. — René A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com, "San Japan bringing stars of hit anime ‘My Hero Academia’ to San Antonio," 27 Aug. 2019 If Sharpe is determined to be the victor of that battle by Friday, Parker could be looking for a new team or a practice squad. — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, "Kurtenbach: Three big questions for the Raiders ahead of cut day," 27 Aug. 2019 In the winter of 2016, Donald Trump was roaring through the primaries, and Mike Pompeo was determined to stop him. — Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, "Mike Pompeo, the Secretary of Trump," 19 Aug. 2019 The Red Devils have been desperate to sign Maguire for weeks, but Leicester were determined not to lose him for cheap. — SI.com, "Report: Man United Agree to Record Deal to Sign Leicester City's Harry Maguire," 2 Aug. 2019 Cater pulled out a gun – later determined to be a BB gun – and pistol-whipped the man over the head, police reports say. — Evan Macdonald, cleveland.com, "Man pistol-whipped Cleveland resident with BB gun, stole phone to prevent 911 call, records say," 30 July 2019 So, Bobby's task was clear: Create a space for a fresh start and a new life in a home on the farm Matt had grown up on and was determined to see succeed in the long term. — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, "Why Queer Eye Season 4's Finale Makeover Was So Important to Bobby Berk," 23 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'determined.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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