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 single-minded Houston was willing to accept the destruction of Texas settlements to achieve his dream of annexation; Secretary of War Thomas Jefferson Rusk and the majority of Texian fighting men were not.
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Haaland is a single-minded forward whose game revolves around his desire to score goals, but Guardiola believes being a leader can perhaps provide a new perspective.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 18 June 2025
But Beijing is much more single-minded than Washington about the future of relations between the two countries: Xi appears to see Washington as the primary impediment to China’s rise, and ties to the U.S. as a vulnerability best eliminated.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 14 June 2025
For starters, unlike Trump’s single-minded focus on China during his first-term trade war, Trump 2.0 is sparring with every country on the planet with the ostensible goal of negotiating freer and fairer trade deals, from our closest democratic allies to the Chinese Communist Party.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Haaland is a single-minded forward whose game revolves around his desire to score goals, but Guardiola believes being a leader can perhaps provide a new perspective.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 18 June 2025
But Beijing is much more single-minded than Washington about the future of relations between the two countries: Xi appears to see Washington as the primary impediment to China’s rise, and ties to the U.S. as a vulnerability best eliminated.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 14 June 2025
For starters, unlike Trump’s single-minded focus on China during his first-term trade war, Trump 2.0 is sparring with every country on the planet with the ostensible goal of negotiating freer and fairer trade deals, from our closest democratic allies to the Chinese Communist Party.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for single-minded
Adjective
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His face was resolute across the table in a room full of reporters.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
29 July 2025
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The Club World Cup trophy is also spending time in the Oval Office; it could be seen there Tuesday not far from the resolute desk.—
Ian Swanson,
The Hill,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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Despite low turnout thus far, Morales is determined to make this work.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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Why The Jazz Bar Is Special When his music bar burned down in 2002, Edinburgh drummer Bill Kyle was determined to start again.—
Felipe Schrieberg,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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Diaz has loved his four seasons at Liverpool and was not creating issues for the club or Slot, but was also intent on leaving, given the lack of progress that had been made towards a new contract.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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While her work has drawn fierce criticism from the same forces intent on dragging America back to a time when artists were expected to sing, dance, and stay silent about politics, Knowles-Carter has transcended the noise.—
Richard Fowler,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
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“Single-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/single-minded. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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