Determined
Determined adjective - Fully committed to achieving a goal.
Runaway and determined are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Runaway" instead an adjective "Determined".
Runaway
Runaway adjective - Showing no signs of being under control.
Determined and runaway are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Determined" instead an adjective "Runaway".
Both words in one sentence
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Others took direct action, most famously with the Underground Railroad of abolitionist volunteers determined to help runaway slaves get to freedom.
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He loses his job, but finds a ticket back in when he stumbles onto a runaway heiress, Ellie Andrews (Claudette Colbert), who is determined to marry an airplane pilot named King Westley against her father's wishes.
Source: Film / It Happened One Night
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