single-minded
[sing-guh l-mahyn-did]
- having or showing a single aim or purpose: a single-minded program.
- dedicated; resolute; steadfast: He was single-minded in his concern for truth.
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Origin of single-minded
First recorded in 1570–80
Synonyms
See more synonyms for single-minded on Thesaurus.com2. determined, persevering, inflexible, firm.
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Examples from the Web for single-minded
Contemporary Examples
Nobody doubts his manipulative skills or his single-minded agenda to advance the interests of the corporation he created.
Murdoch on the Rocks: How a Lone Reporter Revealed the Mogul's Tabloid Terror MachineClive Irving
August 25, 2014
Everything about Dr. Mike's bespeaks the single-minded passion of a man who has what he is quite certain is the best job on earth.
Nick Gillespie on why their single-minded zealotry has gone too far.
And other masters of literary journalism say they recognize the single-minded pursuit of truth at its core.
Historical Examples
Every man should be true and single-minded, and should not allow himself to be deceived by others.
LawsPlato
That Alexander may have been single-minded in his purpose has never been supposed.
The Life of Cesare BorgiaRaphael Sabatini
Such men are dangerous in proportion as they are single-minded.
Sir Jasper CarewCharles James Lever
He and Algernon Sydney are remembered as single-minded and high-souled men.
Holborn and BloomsburySir Walter Besant
Even the most sincere and single-minded martyr has an eye on that halo.
Phyllis of PhilistiaFrank Frankfort Moore
single-minded
- having but one aim or purpose; dedicated
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Word Origin and History for single-minded
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