as in determined
fully committed to achieving a goal
a bride-to-be bent on having the perfect wedding
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Adjective
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Thousands of miles away from their home in Philadelphia, Sara is determined to keep heading westward to meet Devin’s father in the California town of Crook Springs.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2025 -
The White House has said Biden is determined to close Guantánamo Bay before the end of his term.—
Mushtaq Yusufzai,
NBC News,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Even after landing Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges over the offseason, New York seems intent on adding more talent to their roster.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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Jaylen Brown seemed intent on putting pressure on the rim throughout the game.—
Jay King,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In a statement the night the fire reached the Villa, a Getty Center and Getty Villa Museum spokesperson said the museum benefitted from resolute brush clearance and hearty, double-wall construction.—
Matteo Moschella,
NBC News,
12 Jan. 2025
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This means rejecting, with resolute conviction, the seductive allure of victimhood and its tacit relinquishment of personal agency.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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On the decisive sequence, Cates barely won a race to the puck at the red line, chipped it in the air, batted it forward with his glove and then lifted a backhander past Bobrovsky with two Panthers bearing down on him from behind.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2025
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Protecting the Future The rise of Red Note demands action—not panic, but thoughtful, decisive measures to safeguard people and democratic principles.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The Last Showgirl, which has garnered positive reviews, hits theaters Friday.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
10 Jan. 2025
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So don’t go into the conversation with the goal of ending it on a positive note and expect to go from being romantic partners to platonic trivia night partners right away.—
Jenny McCoy,
Glamour,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Bent (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bent%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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