as in resolute
fully committed to achieving a goal
every successful reform movement has been spearheaded by a single-minded activist who refused to accept defeat
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Recent Examples of single-minded
His delusional machismo can’t quite match Steve’s galactic, single-minded confidence.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
There was a risk that such a single-minded pursuit of so difficult a problem could hurt her academic career, but Späth dedicated all her time to it anyway.
—Leila Sloman, WIRED, 23 Mar. 2025
Although his rhetoric and actions are particularly extreme, Trump is far from alone in his single-minded fixation on borders.
—Edward Alden, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2025
Following the Bard fiasco, Google has developed a single-minded obsession with adding generative AI to all its products, even if profitability remains elusive in the AI industry.
—Ryan Whitwam, Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
There was a risk that such a single-minded pursuit of so difficult a problem could hurt her academic career, but Späth dedicated all her time to it anyway.
—Leila Sloman, WIRED, 23 Mar. 2025
Although his rhetoric and actions are particularly extreme, Trump is far from alone in his single-minded fixation on borders.
—Edward Alden, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2025
Following the Bard fiasco, Google has developed a single-minded obsession with adding generative AI to all its products, even if profitability remains elusive in the AI industry.
—Ryan Whitwam, Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for single-minded
Adjective
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Neuharth was resolute about a reader-friendly approach.—
Caren Bohan,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Despite his resolute disdain for the regime, at 14 years old he was required by law to join the Hitler Youth, a paramilitary organization.—
Gabriele Regalbuto,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But Trump remains defiant about the tariffs, much like Putin remains determined to continue Russia’s assault on Ukraine.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
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The Bears signed Grady Jarrett in free agency to be a starter on the interior of the line but remain determined to create a deep rotation up front.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2025
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This year’s Amazins seem intent on having a more relaxing stroll into October.—
Sam Settleman,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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In the 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup, the Herons exited in the quarterfinals to a CF Monterrey squad that has decisively been the best in Concacaf competition over the last decade-and-a-half, and seem intent on showing it would not be supplanted easily.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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“Single-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/single-minded. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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