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
Compared to the other characters who are fiery and single-minded in their goals, Min Seo-jin is much more restrained in her emotional expression.
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Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
There isn't this opportunity for endless repetitions outside of somebody who just devotes themselves to the single-minded pursuit of one food in particular or one dish in particular.
—Bon Appétit, 18 Dec. 2024
For decades now, the most ardent critics of the weight-loss industry and of its associated doctors have been saying something similar: Healthy behaviors can and should be decoupled from the single-minded goal of making people smaller.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
That single-minded devotion also risks blinding her to the needs of her estranged daughter (Billie Lourd) or those of a struggling castmate (Kiernan Shipka).
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2024
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Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
There isn't this opportunity for endless repetitions outside of somebody who just devotes themselves to the single-minded pursuit of one food in particular or one dish in particular.
—Bon Appétit, 18 Dec. 2024
For decades now, the most ardent critics of the weight-loss industry and of its associated doctors have been saying something similar: Healthy behaviors can and should be decoupled from the single-minded goal of making people smaller.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
That single-minded devotion also risks blinding her to the needs of her estranged daughter (Billie Lourd) or those of a struggling castmate (Kiernan Shipka).
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for single-minded
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After a young man is possessed in a séance by the spirits of kamikaze pilots: His usual rather weak features had taken on a manly, resolute look.Ian Buruma, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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This counts as revelatory for Schauffele, an admission of something other than resolute strength for a 31-year-old who walks the course with a confident swagger.Gabby Herzig, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Thousands of miles away from their home in Philadelphia, Sara is determined to keep heading westward to meet Devin’s father in the California town of Crook Springs.Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
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The White House has said Biden is determined to close Guantánamo Bay before the end of his term.Mushtaq Yusufzai, NBC News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Olmo, however, appears intent on remaining in Catalonia.James McNicholas, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Photo : Kevin Mazur for Getty Images; Panerai Morris Chestnut in a Panerai Luminor Presenter and actor in the CBS series Watson, Morris Chestnut was intent on standing out at the big event in a cherry red suit, tie, and shirt.Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Single-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/single-minded. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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