SINGLE-MINDEDNESS Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

single-mindedness

noun

Definition of single-mindedness

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Recent Examples of single-mindedness That single-mindedness, that Brady drive, bailing out the rest of the team, was clearer than ever here. — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 1 July 2026

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Noun

The oil market has proven defiantly resilient, but that tenacity faces its biggest threat since the start of the Iran war.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
In the release, Morrisey highlighted West Virginians’ tenacity.

— Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026

Definition of tenacity

Noun

Finally, strong communities are forged through collective perseverance and celebrating small milestones, not just final results.

— Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Cucho Hernandez’s perseverance and pinpoint cross to Jaminton Campaz was a top goal at this World Cup.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of perseverance

Noun

Recognition should acknowledge not only outcomes but also the discipline, persistence and relationship-building that led to them.

— Karen Cochran, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Therefore, RedHook includes several persistence methods designed to keep Android from shutting it down.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of persistence

Noun

At 6 feet 9 and 255 pounds, Johnson is a unit of a forward, with all the tenaciousness and intensity needed to carve out a pro career.

— Brendan Marks, New York Times, 9 May 2026
There was a tenaciousness from Minnesota down the stretch in what ended up being a 75-58 win over Green Bay.

— Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026

Definition of tenaciousness

Noun

The Home Service Insurance segment experienced a decline in premiums, attributed to strategic actions to improve sales quality and persistency, as well as economic pressures such as inflation.

— Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
The tannins are well structured yet soft and the wine has great persistency in the finish.

— Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 2 May 2023

Definition of persistency

Noun

The same relentlessness that built Ackman’s reputation as a scourge of corporate excess—and, to critics, a bully spoiling for a fight—has increasingly spilled beyond balance sheets and boardrooms.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 20 July 2026
Errors of execution and discipline forced by the relentlessness of a French team stripped of many of its leading players meant New Zealand was unable to secure its win until the final minutes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026

Definition of relentlessness

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