Determination Vocabulary

noun courage and resolve; strength of character

verb none

adjective none

adverb none

pronoun none

preposition none

conjunction none

interjection none

article none

• She displayed great grit and determination in overcoming the challenges.
• You've got to have grit if you want to succeed in this industry.
• He's got the grit to make it through anything life throws at him.
• The grit in her character shone through during the tough times.

adjective adjective describes a quality or attribute of a noun, in this case 'resolute' describes someone who is determined and unwavering in their decisions or actions

• The CEO remained resolute in her decision to cut costs despite opposition from some board members.
• Even though his friends tried to persuade him otherwise, John was resolute in his plan to quit his job and travel the world.
• No matter what anyone says, I'm resolute in my decision to drop out of college and pursue my passion for music.
• Like a mountain standing tall against the wind, she was resolute in her determination to overcome any obstacle in her path.

noun the quality or state of being tenacious, persistence, determination

• Her tenacity in pursuing her goals is truly inspiring.
• I admire your tenacity in sticking to your workout routine.
• That dude's got serious tenacity when it comes to video games.
• The tenacity of the weeds in my garden is like nothing I've ever seen before.

noun the ability to control one's own actions, emotions, and thoughts in order to achieve a goal

• She demonstrated great will power in resisting the temptation to eat unhealthy foods.
• I need to find the will power to get through this difficult situation.
• You gotta have some serious will power to stick to your diet during the holidays.
• His will power was like a steel wall, unwavering in the face of adversity.

noun a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

article a word that is used with a noun to specify grammatical definiteness of the noun

• I would rather die in a ditch than compromise my principles.
• If he thinks I'm going to do his work for him, he can go and die in a ditch!
• She can just go die in a ditch for all I care.
• I would fight tooth and nail for what I believe in, I won't die in a ditch without a fight.