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
The film depicts a man whose ego isolates him and prevents him from forging genuine bonds—who pushes people away with his obfuscation, lies, and single-minded pursuit of fame through physical strength.
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Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2025
His delusional machismo can’t quite match Steve’s galactic, single-minded confidence.
—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
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Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2025
His delusional machismo can’t quite match Steve’s galactic, single-minded confidence.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for single-minded
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The closest thing that comes to mind is probably Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life, although this is Malick by way of Jane Campion and Michael Haneke, shifting between fleeting coming-of-age moments and scenes of resolute darkness and human cruelty.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2025
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It was never sold in the U.S. thanks to the unwavering objections of a resolute reviewer at the FDA named Frances Oldham Kelsey.—
David Armstrong,
CNN Money,
10 May 2025
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And if culture is the battlefield, Abdul Muhammad II is determined to win—not with force, but with wisdom.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Animal lovers have been left in stitches by a young German shepherd dog who discovered a spot of light on the floor and was determined to get to the bottom of it.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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If the players were intent on sticking to their set routines, chairman Steve Parish was the opposite.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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The La Jolla Shores Permit Review Committee returned to meeting online this week, and though its first meeting back on Zoom since the COVID-19 pandemic didn’t go as smoothly as hoped, the board is intent on sticking to the virtual format.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 May 2025
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“Single-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/single-minded. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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