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Synonyms & Antonyms for determination
Synonyms
decidedness, decision, decisiveness, determinedness, firmness, granite, purposefulness, resoluteness, resolution, resolve, stick-to-itiveness
Antonyms
hesitation, indecision, indecisiveness, irresoluteness, irresolution, vacillation
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Tim Mead, the longtime Angels vice president of communication who is now president of the Hall of Fame, said no determination has been made on how the items will be displayed. — Maria Torres, Los Angeles Times, "Angels’ Justin Upton given a day off in an effort to end his slump," 30 July 2019 According to Ryan Anderson, a spokesman for the Arizona Attorney General's Office, that determination is made once a complaint is filed against an agency. — J. Edward Moreno, azcentral, "Valley Metro says it's educating people about light rail. But Goldwater Institute says it's trying to sway voters," 17 July 2019 But no determination has been made about which player will handle those duties. — Rainer Sabin | Rsabin@al.com, al.com, "Rewinding what Nick Saban said at SEC Media Days," 17 July 2019 Jamie Mongiovi, spokeswoman for the Office of Financial Regulation, said the investigation remains active and that Perry has requested the findings remain confidential until a final determination on the probe is made by DeSantis and the Cabinet. — Jim Turner, orlandosentinel.com, "Suspended financial regulator seeks whistleblower status," 16 July 2019 The determination to tighten federal support for an ideologically polarizing aspect of medical research was made by President Donald Trump himself, a White House spokesman confirmed. — oregonlive.com, "Donald Trump ends federal funding of research using fetal tissue," 6 June 2019 And in making that determination, the court will consider a 2017 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that suggests a state ban on funding for private schools could violate a U.S. constitutional provision intended to protect religious liberty. — Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan Supreme Court to decide controversy over private school funding," 5 June 2019 Police said the body found Monday might be Ventura’s, though that final determination would be made by the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office. — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Body found near Oceanside Pier where Escondido man fell last month," 3 June 2019 The company’s determination to avoid emphasizing OxyContin as a powerful cancer pain drug was made out of a concern that non-cancer patients would be reluctant to take a cancer drug. — Sara Randazzo, WSJ, "Purdue Family Member Sought to Avoid Comparison of OxyContin to Morphine, Documents Show," 22 Feb. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'determination.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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