single-minded
adjective
sin·gle-mind·ed
ˌsiŋ-gəl-ˈmīn-dəd 
ˈsiŋ-gəl-ˌmīn-
: having one driving purpose or resolve : determined, dedicated
single-mindedly
adverb
single-mindedness
noun
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Examples of single-minded in a Sentence
every successful reform movement has been spearheaded by a single-minded activist who refused to accept defeat
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While the purpose of networking is to experience growth and support for that, approaching it with a single-minded intention is not the right way.
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Sanjay Sehgal, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
That’s quite a single-minded focus on fictional law enforcement stories.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
Putin’s single-minded focus on achieving total victory over Ukraine has consigned Russia’s other foreign policy objectives to secondary status and cost it one of its greatest foreign policy successes.
—Alexander Baunov, Foreign Affairs, 26 Dec. 2024
But will his single-minded dedication to vengeance corrupt his own soul?
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
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Sanjay Sehgal, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
That’s quite a single-minded focus on fictional law enforcement stories.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
Putin’s single-minded focus on achieving total victory over Ukraine has consigned Russia’s other foreign policy objectives to secondary status and cost it one of its greatest foreign policy successes.
—Alexander Baunov, Foreign Affairs, 26 Dec. 2024
But will his single-minded dedication to vengeance corrupt his own soul?
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Single-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single-minded. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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