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
In the kitchen, Ono is soft-spoken and single-minded.
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Stephanie Bai, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2026
This is the type of aggression and single-minded focus May sought entering his second season at Michigan, and in the aftermath of a 78-65 loss to Auburn in the round of 16 a year ago.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Rori Harmon, Texas women are single-minded Four years ago, the Texas women were looking to return to the elite of college basketball.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
This version is more single-minded.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
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Stephanie Bai, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2026
This is the type of aggression and single-minded focus May sought entering his second season at Michigan, and in the aftermath of a 78-65 loss to Auburn in the round of 16 a year ago.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Rori Harmon, Texas women are single-minded Four years ago, the Texas women were looking to return to the elite of college basketball.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
This version is more single-minded.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for single-minded
Recent Examples of Synonyms for single-minded
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Images of the shelter slipped the Russian choke hold to appear on the world’s screens—intact and unbowed amid the rubble, like a temple time-transported from some more ancient siege, the faces of those within drained but resolute.—
James Verini,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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Many have affirmed their resolute support for Stewart despite any allegations.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
11 May 2026
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The newsroom is split between those determined to suppress the truth and those who insist on publishing it.—
Emiliano de Pablos,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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At the time, the mother told officers Noel was staying with family in Mexico, which Everman’s then-Police Chief Craig Spencer has said was later determined to be untrue.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
16 May 2026
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The result is a fiery and impassioned offering that finds the veteran fully engaged and intent on proving no chinks have been left in his armor despite his tenuous back-and-forth with his Compton counterpart.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
15 May 2026
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The defendants’ attorneys contend that the government doesn’t have the evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that there was intent to join a criminal racketeering conspiracy.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2026
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“Single-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/single-minded. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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