HELL-BENT (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

hell-bent (on or upon)

adjective

ˈhel-ˌbent

as in determined

fully committed to achieving a goal she's hell-bent on a career in show business and heaven help anyone who gets in her way

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However, some executives remain determined to maintain a physical presence, believing that showing up during a crisis could give them a competitive advantage.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026
That person was later determined to be dead, according to Nowels.

— Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of determined

Adjective

With the Colts intent on trading their best players, there’s a real possibility that the Jets could land the top pick, either naturally or by packaging their first-round pick and the Colts’ to move up.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
Still, Ford is intent on keeping the costs low for its new electric truck.

— Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of intent

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Democrats ousted Republicans from coast to coast, with many surprising places in between, in a decisive rejection of unified GOP control for the promise of something different for the country.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026
Democrats' decisive midterm wins are already making an impact on the economy and the markets — especially on real estate.

— Christopher Farley, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of decisive

Adjective

Ten years of Trump dominating our politics has killed my ability to convince myself that there is still such a thing as an unambiguously positive outcome in an American election.

— Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2026
Health authorities identified 135 contacts linked to the first patient, eight of whom subsequently tested positive for Ebola.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

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