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
And who better than the single-minded Big Tech execs.
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Alexandra Ebert, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2025
The single-minded obsession with Mamdani’s talk of affordability, while convenient for the mayor-elect and a vital part of his appeal, also misses an obvious point.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Teddy’s reasoning is a confusion of save-the-world alarmism, garden-variety derangement, unhealed trauma, and single-minded revenge.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
Audiences might enjoy this cinematic sleight of hand, but the key characters are such single-minded, calculating individuals that the real magic would be to find any heart in this tale.
—Kirk Honeycutt, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for single-minded
Alexandra Ebert, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2025
The single-minded obsession with Mamdani’s talk of affordability, while convenient for the mayor-elect and a vital part of his appeal, also misses an obvious point.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Teddy’s reasoning is a confusion of save-the-world alarmism, garden-variety derangement, unhealed trauma, and single-minded revenge.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
Audiences might enjoy this cinematic sleight of hand, but the key characters are such single-minded, calculating individuals that the real magic would be to find any heart in this tale.
—Kirk Honeycutt, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for single-minded
Recent Examples of Synonyms for single-minded
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But Sarah remains resolute, Bert tamps down his desire to make a quick buck — for a while, at least — and the situation starts to draw national attention, thanks to the involvement of a white civil rights attorney and a Black reporter from up north.—
Joe Leydon,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Despite his anger, the woman remained confused but resolute.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Left in the dark Early in the pandemic, Florida was determined to keep a lid of secrecy on the spread of COVID-19 in long-term care facilities.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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In a landscape of fear and scarcity, where basic ingredients are nearly impossible to find, Lamia sets out on a determined journey throughout the big city in search of eggs, flour and sugar.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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More than anything, O’Leary is intent on branding himself a champion of capitalism.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
2 Jan. 2026
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The members of NewJeans had originally seemed intent on appealing the decision before ultimately deciding to open up talks of a return with Ador.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Single-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/single-minded. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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