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
His delusional machismo can’t quite match Steve’s galactic, single-minded confidence.
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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
Following the Bard fiasco, Google has developed a single-minded obsession with adding generative AI to all its products, even if profitability remains elusive in the AI industry.
—Ryan Whitwam, Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
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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
Following the Bard fiasco, Google has developed a single-minded obsession with adding generative AI to all its products, even if profitability remains elusive in the AI industry.
—Ryan Whitwam, Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for single-minded
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If such a situation arises, China will never accept it and will take countermeasures in a resolute and reciprocal manner.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Garland shared the duo’s resolute ethic while appearing at a Los Angeles panel alongside Mendoza (and D’Pharoah Woon-A-Tai, who portrays Mendoza with a convincing stoicism that arose from his inquiries into the concerted memories of the SEAL’s battle mates).—
Fred Schruers,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But Trump remains defiant about the tariffs, much like Putin remains determined to continue Russia’s assault on Ukraine.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Despite a sentence that will likely mean spending the rest of her life in prison, Melody remains determined to prove her innocence.—
Susan Mallie,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2025
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With three ranching family dynasties locked in a contest for control of the land, their lives and legacies are threatened by outside forces intent on destroying their way of life.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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Recently, Ruff has sounded like a coach who is intent on seeing things through with this Sabres team.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Single-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/single-minded. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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