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
This is the type of aggression and single-minded focus May sought entering his second season at Michigan, and in the aftermath of a 78-65 loss to Auburn in the round of 16 a year ago.
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ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Rori Harmon, Texas women are single-minded Four years ago, the Texas women were looking to return to the elite of college basketball.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
This version is more single-minded.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
The revolutionary pharoah builds a great city and reduces spiritual chaos by focusing on a single-minded form of worship.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Rori Harmon, Texas women are single-minded Four years ago, the Texas women were looking to return to the elite of college basketball.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
This version is more single-minded.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
The revolutionary pharoah builds a great city and reduces spiritual chaos by focusing on a single-minded form of worship.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for single-minded
Recent Examples of Synonyms for single-minded
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The Bucks County, Pennsylvania, grandmother, then 76, looked frail but resolute.—
Craig R. McCoy,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Bucks County, Pennsylvania, grandmother, then 76, looked frail but resolute.—
Craig R. McCoy,
ProPublica,
23 Apr. 2026
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But thanks to one very determined dog, Delp’s draft day celebration is now famous for an entirely different reason.—
Sara Vallone,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Apr. 2026
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Delp, the 22-year-old former Georgia Bulldogs tight end was selected by the New Orleans Saints on April 24 during the third round of the NFL draft, and the video of that special moment has quickly gone viral — thanks in no small part to his pup’s determined quest for a seat.—
Sara Vallone,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Kansas City Chiefs, fresh off their first January at home in 11 years, were intent on rebuilding their defense.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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But authorities in Russia appear intent on embracing the country’s dark, totalitarian past.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Single-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/single-minded. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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