Firm purpose that keeps effort directed toward a goal despite difficulty.
Reach for it when praising continued, intentional effort rather than stubborn refusal
Their determination carried the community kitchen through a difficult first winter.
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playful
Fits when endurance and courage under strain deserve a compact word
Careful Grit can romanticize hardship and overlook support or strategy.
everyday
Fits when loyalty to an obligation or cause matters
Careful A commitment may remain passive instead of producing effort through obstacles.
everyday
Fits when resisting temptation or forcing oneself onward is central
Careful Willpower locates success inside the individual and may ignore practical resources.
professional
Fits when continued effort through setbacks is the evidence
Careful Perseverance stresses duration and says less about clarity of purpose.
professional
Fits when a strong grip on a difficult goal drives persistence
Careful Tenacity can sound aggressive or inflexible when a gentler course is wise.
formal
Fits when an inner decision remains firm under pressure
Careful Resolve may exist before any sustained work demonstrates determination.
literary
Fits when clear direction gives the effort meaning
Careful Purpose can guide a person who has not yet shown determination.
fierce determination
With fierce determination, the rowers kept the rescue boat aligned.
show determination
The new learners show determination each time they try the passage again.
determination to succeed
Her determination to succeed never displaced her care for colleagues.
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