Collocations for "determination"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "determination" in context.
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determination
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- [sheer, pure, constant, unwavering, great, relentless] determination
- [succeeded, won, qualified] through [sheer] determination
- the necessary determination to [succeed]
- a [sense, feeling, sensation] of determination
- [display, show, have, muster up] the necessary determination
- showed great determination in [winning, finishing, completing]
- was lacking in determination to (succeed)
- your determination is admirable
- admire you for your determination
- am pleased by your determination
- have shown a lot of determination (lately)
- it takes a lot of determination (if you want) to
- you'll need a [great deal, lot] of determination in order to
- it [calls for, requires, needs] constant determination
- only served to [strengthen, boost] his determination
- her determination (never) [faltered, collapsed, crumbled]
- the [judge, board, panel, jury] made a determination
- the determination of [the facts, guilt, debt, origin, innocence]
- the determination of the [suspect's, ship's, car's, plane's] location
- the determination of [acceptance, interest, study] levels
- control [genetic, sex] determination
'determination' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):