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
Finding a romantic partner is a high-stakes, low-odds endeavor that many people pursue with single-minded determination.
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Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Vonn’s first career, the one that lasted until 2019, went the traditional route – a prodigy finds her skill set and sets off on a single-minded mission to realize her talent.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
Documentaries centered on single-minded people continue to be subjects of fascination for audiences and filmmakers alike.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
And that his single-minded pursuit to persuade ownership to take his side over Malone prevented him from recognizing that David Adelman could execute his blueprint.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for single-minded
Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Vonn’s first career, the one that lasted until 2019, went the traditional route – a prodigy finds her skill set and sets off on a single-minded mission to realize her talent.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
Documentaries centered on single-minded people continue to be subjects of fascination for audiences and filmmakers alike.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
And that his single-minded pursuit to persuade ownership to take his side over Malone prevented him from recognizing that David Adelman could execute his blueprint.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for single-minded
Recent Examples of Synonyms for single-minded
Adjective
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The resolute tango between the personal and the practical is a hallmark of a cookbook humdinger.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
5 Mar. 2026
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In welcoming the group during a swearing-in ceremony, Fils-Aimé made an impassioned appeal for civic engagement in Haiti and insisted on the need for his new cabinet to take resolute action.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But now, with the bloodless spectacle of a button being pushed to prompt a computer to decide the league-phase fixtures, then variables for the knockouts limited to deciding which of two pre-determined teams the winners of the play-offs would face, the old way actually seems quite diverting.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Baylor was determined to make Miles a scorer, according to head coach Nicki Collen, and when Miles was involved in pick-and-roll action, Baylor defenders went underneath the screen and dared Miles to take jumpshots.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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McDonald, in her fourth season as head coach in Westwood, is intent on providing her athletes with direction, especially the freshmen.—
Dakayla Hawkins,
Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
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In refusing to bow to an administration that has been intent on bullying private companies into submission, Amodei and his team are taking a bold stand on ethical grounds, and risking a censure that could erode Anthropic’s long-term viability.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Single-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/single-minded. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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