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Recent Examples of single-minded Haaland is a single-minded forward whose game revolves around his desire to score goals, but Guardiola believes being a leader can perhaps provide a new perspective. Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 18 June 2025 But Beijing is much more single-minded than Washington about the future of relations between the two countries: Xi appears to see Washington as the primary impediment to China’s rise, and ties to the U.S. as a vulnerability best eliminated. Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 14 June 2025 For starters, unlike Trump’s single-minded focus on China during his first-term trade war, Trump 2.0 is sparring with every country on the planet with the ostensible goal of negotiating freer and fairer trade deals, from our closest democratic allies to the Chinese Communist Party. Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025 Kudrow: Valerie is too single-minded — the things that don’t serve her don’t exist. Daniel D'addario, Variety, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for single-minded
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Adjective
  • Corenswet has the right look—he’s got the glossy black hair, the resolute jaw—which points to another general Superman strength, particularly on film.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 11 July 2025
  • While many Iranians have left Tehran amid ongoing turmoil, those who remain are resolute in their commitment to stay and support one another.
    Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Adjective
  • Surely, a determined Indiana student who wants to attend his or her state university should be able to study German, art history or dance, somewhere; if not in Bloomington, then where else in Indiana?
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
  • The winner of the Kansas City Regional will advance to the TBT quarterfinals on July 28 at a yet to be determined location.
    Gary Bedore July 7, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2025
Adjective
  • Would Pelle Larsson remain a feisty presence intent on challenging for a rotation role?
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 July 2025
  • Gale would be profoundly disappointed to see that, a century after this essay, the US government seems intent on going backwards rather than forwards.
    Deborah Williams July 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025

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“Single-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/single-minded. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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