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" (329 found)
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Closest matches (66)
decisionabsolute indicationaccomplishmentacid testactionaimallocationambitionanimusanswerappetenceappetencyappetiteappraisalappraisementapproximationascertainingascertainmentaspirationassay
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assessmentassignmentassizeassizementassuranceattributionawardbackbonebalkinessbigotryblank determinationboundingbraverybringing to lightbrouillonbullheadednessburden of proofcalculationcasual discoverycatchingcertificationchance discoverycheckcheckingchoicecircling-incircumscribingcircumscriptionclearing upcollationcommandcommitmentcomputationconationconatusconclusionconclusive evidencecondemnationconfirmationconsiderationconstancycorrectioncounselcouragecracking
Noun(1 words)
Strong matches (99)
criterioncrucial testcrucibledamning evidencedecidednessdeciphermentdecisivenessdecodingdecreededicationdefinitenessdefinitiondelimitationdeliverancedemarcationdemonstrationdenominationdenouementdesiderationdesideratum
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designdesignationdesiredetectiondeterminatenessdeterminednessdeterminingdevotiondiagnosisdictumdisclosurediscoverydiscretiondisentanglementdispositiondistinguishmentdocimasydoggednessdogmatismdoomdriveearnestnesseffecteffortencinctureendend resultendeavorenergyensuringenterpriseespialessayestablishmentestimateestimationevaluationexcavationexertionexhumationexplanationexposurefanaticismfancyfeeling outfindfindingfinding outfinding-outfirmnessfirst draftfixed mindfixed purposefixingfortitudefree choicefree willfunctiongauginggritgutgutshardheadednessheadstrongnessheartideainclinationinclusion-exclusionincontrovertible evidenceindisputable evidenceindustryinflexible willinner strengthinstrumentationintendmentintent
Noun(3 words)
Related words (164)
intentioninterpretationintoleranceinventionironclad proofissuejudgementjudgmentkiteflyinglikinglocatinglocationlucky strikelustmanhoodmeaningmeasuremeasurementmeasuringmensuration
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metric systemmindmotivemulishnessnervenisusobduracyobjectiveobstinacyobstinatenessonusonus probandiopinionatednessordealorderoutcomeoverzealousnesspassionpatienceperseverancepersistencepertinacitypigheadednesspinning downplanpleasurepluckpointprecedentprecisionprobationprognosisprojectpronouncementproofproposalprospectuspurposepurposefulnesspushquantificationquantizationratingreasonreassurancereassurementrecognitionrediscoveryrelentlessnessresolutenessresolutionresolveresolvednessresolvingrestivenessresultrevelationriddlingrough draftrough sketchrulingsakeselectionself-controlself-willsentenceserendipityseriousnesssettlementsettlingsexual desiresignificationsinceritysingle-mindednesssolutionsolvingsorting outsounding outspecificationspottingstabilitystandardsteadfastnessstiff neckstiff-neckednessstipulationstrainstrengthstrikestrivingstrongheadnessstrugglestubbornnessstudysubstantiationsulkinesssullennesssure signsurveysurveyingtelemeteringtelemetrytenaciousnesstenacityterminationtesttest casetotal commitmenttouchstonetreasure trovetrialtriangulationtrouvailletrovetryuncooperativenessuncoveringunearthingunmistakable signunravelingunregeneratenessunriddlingunscramblingunspinninguntanglinguntwistingunweavingupshotvalidationvaluationvelleityverdictverificationviewvolitionwaywillwill powerwillfulnesswishworkingworking-out
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23 entriesShowing 16 of 23 words.
Synonyms
1 entriescapable of
1 entriesderived
19 entriescodeterminationcontent determinationenantiodeterminationforedeterminationindeterminationlanguage analysis for the determination of originmicrodeterminationmisdeterminationmultideterminationnondeterminationoverdeterminationpredeterminationradiodeterminationredeterminationself-determinationserodetermination
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3 entriesrelated to
16 entriesTranslations
84 translations across 29 languages.
Arabic
1 entries- عَزِيمَة noun (act of determining, or the state of being determined)
Bulgarian
4 entries- определение noun (act of defining a concept or notion by giving its essential constituents)
- определение noun (that which is determined upon; result of deliberation; purpose; conclusion formed; fixed resolution)
- определяне noun (act of determining, or the state of being determined)
- определяне noun (act, process, or result of any accurate measurement)
Catalan
3 entries- determinació noun (act of determining, or the state of being determined)
- determinació noun (act, process, or result of any accurate measurement)
- esma noun (direction or tendency to a certain end; impulsion)
Czech
3 entries- odhodlání noun (quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive character; resoluteness)
- určenost noun (act of determining, or the state of being determined)
- určení noun (act of determining, or the state of being determined)
Danish
1 entries- opsigelse noun ((law, otherwise obsolete) bringing to an end; termination; limit)
Estonian
2 entries- kindlameelsus noun (quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive character; resoluteness)
- otsustavus noun (quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive character; resoluteness)
Finnish
4 entries- lopettaminen noun ((law, otherwise obsolete) bringing to an end; termination; limit)
- määrittäminen noun (act of determining, or the state of being determined)
- määritys noun (act, process, or result of any accurate measurement)
- määrätietoisuus noun (quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive character; resoluteness)
French
2 entries- détermination noun (act, process, or result of any accurate measurement)
- détermination noun (act, process, or result of any accurate measurement)
German
4 entries- Bestimmtheit noun (quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive character; resoluteness)
- Bestimmung noun (act of determining, or the state of being determined)
- Bestimmung noun (act, process, or result of any accurate measurement)
- Bestimmung noun (act of defining a concept or notion by giving its essential constituents)
Greek
1 entries- αποφασιστικότητα noun (quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive character; resoluteness)
Hebrew
1 entries- נחישות noun (quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive character; resoluteness)
Hindi
1 entries- निर्धारण noun (act of determining, or the state of being determined)
Hungarian
4 entries- elhatározás noun (act of determining, or the state of being determined)
- elhatározás noun ((law, otherwise obsolete) bringing to an end; termination; limit)
- elszántság noun (quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive character; resoluteness)
- eltökéltség noun (quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive character; resoluteness)
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
2 entries- determinazione noun (act of determining, or the state of being determined)
- determinazione noun (act, process, or result of any accurate measurement)
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)
Māori
4 entries- manawanui noun (direction or tendency to a certain end; impulsion)
- niwha noun (quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive character; resoluteness)
- pukutohe noun (quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive character; resoluteness)
- pūtohe noun (quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive character; resoluteness)
Plautdietsch
1 entries- Wellen noun (that which is determined upon; result of deliberation; purpose; conclusion formed; fixed resolution)
Polish
4 entries- determinacja noun (quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive character; resoluteness)
- determinacja noun ((law, otherwise obsolete) bringing to an end; termination; limit)
- określenie noun (act of determining, or the state of being determined)
- ustalenie noun (act of determining, or the state of being determined)
Portuguese
1 entries- determinação noun (act, process, or result of any accurate measurement)
Romanian
4 entries- delimitare noun ((law, otherwise obsolete) bringing to an end; termination; limit)
- determinare noun (act of determining, or the state of being determined)
- determinare noun (act, process, or result of any accurate measurement)
- determinare noun (quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive character; resoluteness)
Russian
4 entries- определе́ние noun (act of determining, or the state of being determined)
- определе́ние noun (act, process, or result of any accurate measurement)
- определе́ние noun (that which is determined upon; result of deliberation; purpose; conclusion formed; fixed resolution)
- реше́ние noun (state of decision; a judicial decision, or ending of controversy)
Spanish
4 entries- ahínco noun (direction or tendency to a certain end; impulsion)
- decisión noun (act of determining, or the state of being determined)
- determinación noun (act of determining, or the state of being determined)
- determinación noun (act, process, or result of any accurate measurement)
Swedish
1 entries- beslutsamhet noun (quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive character; resoluteness)
Tagalog
1 entries- determinasyon noun (act of determining, or the state of being determined)
Tocharian B
1 entries- pratiṃ noun (quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive character; resoluteness)
Ukrainian
4 entries- ви́значення noun (act of determining, or the state of being determined)
- ви́значення noun (act, process, or result of any accurate measurement)
- встано́влення noun (act of determining, or the state of being determined)
- рішу́чість noun (quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decisive character; resoluteness)
Sample sentences
20 total sentences available.
He was quite decided in his determination.
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Because of his determination, he was able to tide over the crisis.
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He made a determination to be a doctor.
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