Synonyms for determination
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Noun
1. Decision — that which is determined upon; result of deliberation; purpose; conclusion formed; fixed resolution
decision, conclusion, judgment US, judgement UK, tenacity, will, result, resolution, award, grit, constancy, choice, firmness, aim, mind, termination, pluck, verdict, inference, decree, volition, view, pleasure
Other
purpose, finding, inner strength, moxie informal US, diagnosis, definition, assignment
Definitions
- n. 1
That which is determined upon; result of deliberation; purpose; conclusion formed; fixed resolution.
The tribunal has reached a determination in respect of this matter.
Related words
- Is a kind of
- indetermination self-determination
Forms
- Plural
- determinations → decisions, conclusions, judgments, tenacities…
Example sentences
- decision The decision was put off, which pleased all of us.
- conclusion We came to the conclusion that we should help him.
- judgment Yanni is going to face God on the Day of Judgment.
- tenacity With tenacity like that, you can learn any language.
- finding Hope of finding the child alive is fading rapidly.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| determination | falling | |
| decision | steady | |
| conclusion | falling | |
| judgment | falling | |
| tenacity | steady | |
| finding | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- aim1
- 4 letters
- will1, mind1, view1, grit1
- 5 letters
- award2, pluck1, moxie2
- 6 letters
- result2, choice1, decree2
- 7 letters
- purpose2, finding2, verdict2
- 8 letters
- decision3, pleasure2, judgment2, tenacity4, firmness2, volition3
- 9 letters
- diagnosis4, judgement2, inference3, constancy3
- 10 letters
- resolution4, definition4, conclusion3, assignment3
- 11 letters
- termination4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (award2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- détermination
- Italiano
- determinazione
- Español
- determinación
- Deutsch
- Entschlossenheit