single-minded
adjective
sin·gle-mind·ed
ˌsiŋ-gəl-ˈmīn-dəd 
ˈsiŋ-gəl-ˌmīn-
: having one driving purpose or resolve : determined, dedicated
single-mindedly
adverb
single-mindedness
noun
Examples of single-minded in a Sentence
every successful reform movement has been spearheaded by a single-minded activist who refused to accept defeat
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Fifty years later, Nye and Keohane, longtime colleagues and friends, reunited for a final time in Foreign Affairs’ pages, to argue that President Donald Trump’s single-minded fixation on hard power risks weakening the real sources of U.S. strength.
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Foreign Affairs, 24 July 2025
Kevin Vance has been single-minded in his two weeks as San Diego State’s baseball coach.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2025
Jessica Chastain is aces as the CIA analyst devoting every waking moment to his capture, and director Kathryn Bigelow deftly depicts the cost of war and single-minded obsession.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 4 July 2025
That success took a nearly single-minded focus from O’Connell and his staff, who tout the victorious plan as a win for Nashville families concerned about the rising cost of living.
—Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Foreign Affairs, 24 July 2025
Kevin Vance has been single-minded in his two weeks as San Diego State’s baseball coach.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2025
Jessica Chastain is aces as the CIA analyst devoting every waking moment to his capture, and director Kathryn Bigelow deftly depicts the cost of war and single-minded obsession.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 4 July 2025
That success took a nearly single-minded focus from O’Connell and his staff, who tout the victorious plan as a win for Nashville families concerned about the rising cost of living.
—Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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“Single-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single-minded. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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