determinedstep
nounUK /dɪˈtɜːmɪnd stɛp/
US /dɪˈtɜːrmɪnd stɛp/
A determined step is a walk you take with a strong, sure feeling that you will not give up.
With a determined step, she walked up to the stage to give her speech.
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2. A single action taken with strong purpose toward a goal.
Learning to read was the first determined step toward his dream of writing books.
3. The way someone walks when they have made up their mind.
You could tell by his determined step that he had finally decided to apologize.
4. A firm move forward in a plan or project.
The team took a determined step toward finishing the treehouse by buying the wood.