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Recent Examples of single-mindedness
If that sounds exactly like the type of single-mindedness that youth coaches want in their players, De Mil was conscious of Lammens tipping the scales by doing too much.
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Mark Critchley, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Mark Critchley, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for single-mindedness
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Stout, with a similar tenacity, would’ve been a great replacement.—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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His effort, defensive tenacity and positive attitude were some of the primary building blocks for both of the Timberwolves’ two most recent Western Conference Finals runs, and everyone recognized it.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
10 Feb. 2026
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Thus, an incredible quest for stardust unfolds before our very eyes, a transcendental adventure that has much to teach us about the importance of method, perseverance, and humility.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2026
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But an alliance forged out of shared perseverance was shattered at the merge when Q moved against Tiffany and told others about her immunity idol.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Feb. 2026
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Personality traits such as mental toughness, discipline, high pain tolerance and persistence may also lead to worsened eating disorder risk and behaviors in athletes.—
Emily Hemendinger,
The Conversation,
13 Feb. 2026
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It’s widely understood that to shop secondhand is to enter into a treasure hunt, where messiness is permitted and persistence is rewarded with bargains and unique items.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Because of the tenaciousness of collectors, Air Jordan release information leaks at a rate and with a lead time unmatched by any other sneakers.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
Noun
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Cabbage’s steadfastness is a boon indeed.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
17 Feb. 2026
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Wallace, by implication, was concerned with patience, steadfastness, and tranquillity precisely because these virtues often eluded him in life.—
Hermione Hoby,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Red Sox could also try to move on from Masataka Yoshida, though his contract, injury history and positional inflexibility will hamper his trade value.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
16 Jan. 2026
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Roster inflexibility could further complicate matters.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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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
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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
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Star guard Azzi Fudd, who also made the Wooden Award top 20, picked up the scoring mantle for Strong with 17 points and four assists in 23 minutes, but there was no replacement for Strong’s relentlessness on the boards or her on-court leadership at both ends of the floor.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
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For many days during Vonn’s nearly 25 years in the spotlight, that kind of relentlessness leads to glory.—
Will Graves,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Single-mindedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/single-mindedness. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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