bent (on or upon)

adjective

Definition of bent (on or upon)next
as in determined
fully committed to achieving a goal a bride-to-be bent on having the perfect wedding

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bent (on or upon)
  1. determined
  2. intent
  3. resolute
  4. decisive
  5. positive
Adjective
  • The fire was determined to be an accidental electrical fire by police.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
  • However, Cohen is determined to win a World Series title for Queens, which would be the third in franchise history.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of determined
Adjective
  • This kind of frenzy, in some way, is only to be expected at the dawn of the age of A.I., when the richest man in the world, intent on colonizing Mars, is an important adviser to the incoming president, and the distrust of government, media and corporate interests is exceedingly high.
    Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Congress seems intent on following this pattern again, though the leaders behind the first two iterations no longer are in Congress.
    Bob Carlson, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of intent
Adjective
  • To protect against the negative impacts of overseas conflicts, firms will need to be agile, changing their strategies and looking for resolute financial solutions to navigate their way out of these choppy waters.
    Pushkar Mukewar, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Nevertheless, Phelps remains resolute in his defense of the playoff format, arguing its fairness and noting its creation was heavily influenced by fan preferences.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of resolute
Adjective
  • President-elect Donald Trump has dominated headlines since his decisive victory in the Nov. 5 presidential election.
    Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025
  • What this Canada core has lacked through their ascent beginning in 2019 under John Herdman is the ability to win decisive games — particularly against stiff competition — continually.
    Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of decisive
Adjective
  • Despite more positive reports in previous months, concerns remain about the economic outlook, leaving policymakers and businesses questioning whether the downturn in confidence will translate to slower growth in 2024.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific stocks had a good run in 2024, with most major markets ending the year in positive territory, as the region’s central banks eased monetary policy while an AI boom lifted tech stocks.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of positive
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bent (on or upon)

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“Bent (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bent%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.

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