single-minded
Americanadjective
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having or showing a single aim or purpose.
a single-minded program.
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dedicated; resolute; steadfast.
He was single-minded in his concern for truth.
- Synonyms:
- firm, inflexible, persevering, determined
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Etymology
Origin of single-minded
First recorded in 1570–80
Example Sentences
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The revolutionary pharoah builds a great city and reduces spiritual chaos by focusing on a single-minded form of worship.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026
When that level of single-minded intensity is brought to reforming the physical body, Campbell said, it can set the conditions for other kinds of extremism.
From Slate • Jan. 22, 2026
The kid who combined a 6-foot-5 frame with single-minded focus once watched film so late into the night that he accidentally locked himself in the football facility.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026
But he acted out that premise at scale with impressive velocity and single-minded genius, attracting millions of dollars in backing and legions of followers.
From Salon • Sep. 14, 2025
I kept up my single-minded obsession with finding food, to the point where I had no time or room in my mind for other thoughts.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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