And at times when I became discouraged with trying to reconcile working and bringing up children, it was my husband who helped to maintain my determination.
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Determination
Synonyms for "determination" (375 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (75)
Noun(9 words)
conclusiondecisionadjudicatingadjudicationassertivenessbranchescallsclenchingcontinue to press forward
absolute indicationaccomplishmentacid testactionaimallocationambitionanimusanswerappetenceappetencyappetiteappraisalappraisementapproximationascertainingascertainmentaspirationassayassessment
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assignmentassizeassizementassuranceattributionawardbackbonebalkinessbigotryblank determinationboundingbraverybringing to lightbrouillonbullheadednessburden of proofcalculationcasual discoverycatchingcertificationchance discoverycheckcheckingchoicecircling-incircumscribingcircumscriptionclearing upcollationcommandcommitmentcomputationconationconatusconclusionconclusive evidencecondemnationconfirmationconsiderationconstancycorrectioncounselcouragecracking
Adjective(2 words)
academic decisionaudacious effort
Strong matches (113)
criterioncrucial testcrucibledamning evidencedecidednessdeciphermentdecisiondecisivenessdecodingdecreededicationdefinitenessdefinitiondelimitationdeliverancedemarcationdemonstrationdenominationdenouementdesideration
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desideratumdesigndesignationdesiredetectiondeterminatenessdeterminednessdeterminingdevotiondiagnosisdictumdisclosurediscoverydiscretiondisentanglementdispositiondistinguishmentdocimasydoggednessdogmatismdoomdriveearnestnesseffecteffortencinctureendend resultendeavorenergyensuringenterpriseespialessayestablishmentestimateestimationevaluationexcavationexertionexhumationexplanationexposurefanaticismfancyfeeling outfindfindingfinding outfinding-outfirmnessfirst draftfixed mindfixed purposefixingfortitudefree choicefree willfunctiongauginggritgutgutshardheadednessheadstrongnessheartideainclinationinclusion-exclusionincontrovertible evidenceindisputable evidenceindustryinflexible willinstrumentationintendmentintentintentioninterpretation
Noun(8 words)
Adjective(4 words)
diagnostic conclusionevidentiary conclusionintense pursuitinternal force
Verb(3 words)
draw a conclusiondrive the rotor fasteridentify purpose
Related words (187)
intoleranceinventionironclad proofissuejudgementkiteflyinglikinglocatinglocationlucky strikelustmanhoodmeaningmeasuremeasurementmeasuringmensurationmetric systemmindmotive
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mulishnessnervenisusobduracyobjectiveobstinacyobstinatenessonusonus probandiopinionatednessordealorderoutcomeoverzealousnesspassionpatienceperseverancepersistencepertinacitypigheadednesspinning downplanpleasurepluckpointprecedentprecisionprobationprognosisprojectpronouncementproofproposalprospectuspurposepurposefulnesspushquantificationquantizationratingreasonreassurancereassurementrecognitionrediscoveryrelentlessnessresolutenessresolutionresolveresolvednessresolvingrestivenessresultrevelationriddlingrough draftrough sketchrulingsakeselectionself-controlself-willsentenceserendipityseriousnesssettlementsettlingsexual desiresignificationsinceritysingle-mindednesssolutionsolvingsorting outsounding outspecificationspottingstabilitystandardsteadfastnessstiff neckstiff-neckednessstipulationstrainstrengthstrikestrivingstrongheadnessstrugglestubbornnessstudysubstantiationsulkinesssullennesssure signsurveysurveyingtelemeteringtelemetrytenaciousnesstenacityterminationtesttest casetotal commitmenttouchstonetreasure trovetrialtriangulationtrouvailletrovetryuncooperativenessuncoveringunearthingunmistakable signunravelingunregeneratenessunriddlingunscramblingunspinninguntanglinguntwistingunweavingupshotvalidationvaluationvelleityverdictverificationviewvolitionwaywillwill powerwillfulnesswishworkingworking-out
Noun(19 words)
judgementsjudgmentjurisdictionmost decisivemost determinedpanel decisionperseverancepinpointingpress onpurposepush onrender a decisionresolutionresolutionsresolverulingstenacitywillpowerwills
Verb(4 words)
make a decisionresolve an issuestand your ground firmlystay course
Adjective(3 words)
medical conclusionsolemn vowsustained effort
Adverb(1 words)
most swedish kraft
Determiner(1 words)
no more excuses
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: conclusion, decision, absolute indication, academic decision, accomplishment.
- Sentence evidence is available for determination, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "determination".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "determination"
Keep "determination" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "determination" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "determination", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "determination" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
22 entriescharacteristicchoiceconclusiondecidingdecisiondecision makingdiscoverydispositionfindfirmnessfirmness of purposejudgementjudgmentmindoptionpick
Showing 16 of 22 words.
More specific
8 entriesacademic decisionbinding decisionfinal decisionperseverancepolicy decisionsteadfastnesstenacitywillpower
Collocations
5 entriesacademic determinationfinal determinationpersonal determinationstrong determinationunwavering determination
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
7 entriesTranslations
27 translations across 19 languages.
Arabic
1 entries- عَزِيمَة noun (act of determining, or the state of being determined)
Bulgarian
2 entries- определяне noun (act of determining, or the state of being determined)
- установяване noun (act of determining, or the state of being determined)
Catalan
1 entries- determinació noun (act of determining, or the state of being determined)
Czech
2 entries- určenost noun (act of determining, or the state of being determined)
- určení noun (act of determining, or the state of being determined)
Finnish
1 entries- määrittäminen noun (act of determining, or the state of being determined)
German
1 entries- Bestimmung noun (act of determining, or the state of being determined)
Hindi
1 entries- निर्धारण noun (act of determining, or the state of being determined)
Hungarian
1 entries- elhatározás noun (act of determining, or the state of being determined)
Indonesian
1 entries- determinasi noun (act of determining, or the state of being determined)
Irish
1 entries- cinntiúchán noun (act of determining, or the state of being determined)
Italian
1 entries- determinazione noun (act of determining, or the state of being determined)
Japanese
1 entries- 決意する noun (act of determining, or the state of being determined)
Khmer
1 entries- ការកំណត់ noun (act of determining, or the state of being determined)
Polish
2 entries- określenie noun (act of determining, or the state of being determined)
- ustalenie noun (act of determining, or the state of being determined)
Romanian
1 entries- determinare noun (act of determining, or the state of being determined)
Russian
2 entries- определе́ние noun (act of determining, or the state of being determined)
- установле́ние noun (act of determining, or the state of being determined)
Spanish
3 entries- decisión noun (act of determining, or the state of being determined)
- determinación noun (act of determining, or the state of being determined)
- resolución noun (act of determining, or the state of being determined)
Tagalog
1 entries- determinasyon noun (act of determining, or the state of being determined)
Ukrainian
3 entries- ви́значення noun (act of determining, or the state of being determined)
- встано́влення noun (act of determining, or the state of being determined)
- устано́влення noun (act of determining, or the state of being determined)
Sample sentences
20 total sentences available.
He was quite decided in his determination.
Source: tatoeba (285973)
Because of his determination, he was able to tide over the crisis.
Source: tatoeba (285974)
He made a determination to be a doctor.
Source: tatoeba (293630)
Showing 4 of 20 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "determination"?
Closest matches include conclusion, decision, absolute indication, academic decision, accomplishment.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "determination"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.