as in decisiveness
firm or unwavering adherence to one's purpose
for two years he pursued the presidential nomination with an undeviating decidedness
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Bad decisions, usually a string of them, are responsible for most mountain accidents.—
Ashley Thess,
Outdoor Life,
14 Mar. 2025 -
Mark’s decision to reintegrate; Helly’s attempt to carve her own path after her outie’s violation; Dylan G’s budding relationship with his own outie’s wife; and Irving’s dawning realizations about the true nature of Burt Goodman (Christopher Walken).—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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At this point, Athena will fly autonomously through to its landing, utilizing onboard imaging systems and sensors to analyze the terrain below and make navigational determinations.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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However, there is no determination yet as to whether the parliamentarian would approve of this change and whether fiscal conservatives would go along with it.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Amid the entire harrowing journey, Alex never loses her resolve.—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Mar. 2025
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Further, McKinley didn’t display the kind of expansionist zeal or martial fervor that would correspond to Trump’s call for the U.S. acquisition of Greenland, for example, or his resolve to take back the Panama Canal and secure the wrecked land of Gaza.—
Robert W. Merry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Decidedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decidedness. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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