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Determined has 7 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Verb
1

simple past tense and past participle of determine

"The committee determined that the project would be delayed due to funding issues."

In plain English: To determine something means to find out the answer or make a final decision about it.

"She determined the exact route before setting off on her trip."

Usage: Use "determined" as a verb only to describe an action that has already happened or been completed, such as in "She determined the winner." Do not use it to mean having strong resolve, which requires the adjective form.

Adjective
1

characterized by great determination

"a struggle against a determined enemy"

2

having been learned or found or determined especially by investigation

"The committee remained uncertain until a thorough audit finally determined that all the funds had been properly allocated."

3

devoting full strength and concentrated attention to

"made continued and determined efforts to find and destroy enemy headquarters"

4

determined or decided upon as by an authority

"date and place are already determined"

"the dictated terms of surrender"

"the time set for the launching"

5

strongly motivated to succeed

"Despite facing numerous rejections, she remained determined to launch her own bakery and eventually succeeded."

6

Decided; resolute, possessing much determination.

"She looked determined as she walked through the storm to get home."

In plain English: Determined means having a strong will to do something and not giving up easily.

"She was determined to finish the project before the deadline."

Usage: Use "determined" to describe someone who has made a firm decision and shows strong resolve to achieve a goal. Avoid using it simply to mean "careful" or "decisive in the moment," as those nuances are better served by words like "deliberate" or "resolved."

Example Sentences
"She was determined to finish the project before the deadline." adj
"She determined the exact route before setting off on her trip." verb
"She determined to finish her homework before dinner." verb
"He determined the exact location of his lost keys with a metal detector." verb
"The teacher determined that extra credit would be available for those who improved their grades." verb
Related Terms
Antonyms
undetermined

Origin

Derived from Latin determinatus, the past participle of determinare (to fix or limit), it originally meant something that was bound down or set in place. The term evolved to describe a person who has made a firm decision and is resolved not to change their mind.

Rhyming Words
ned sned woned paned tuned coned faned acned mined waned vaned zoned laned pwned maned tined toned lined boned fined
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