single-mindedness

noun

Definition of single-mindednessnext
as in tenacity

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  1. tenacity
  2. perseverance
  3. persistence
  4. adamance
  5. persistency
  6. adamancy
  7. resolve
Noun
  • But in Slotkin, Democrats, too, settled on a nominee who is known for her tenacity on the campaign trail and an ability to run ahead of her party's ticket.
    Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Poppa initially resists Ivy’s presence, but her tenacity slowly shifts his approach to his work and personal life.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of tenacity
Noun
  • The woman’s coffee skin features white and black striations: while the white lines communicate where light touches her, the latter lines hollow out her under-eyes and cheeks to register a fatigue that evinces perseverance.
    Shameekia Shantel Johnson, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Document a friend’s narration of efforts to counter racial violence—stories of resilience, perseverance, communal support and hope.
    Gerui Wang, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of perseverance
Noun
  • Now, researchers have taken a fresh look at the club to see what its persistence says about us as a society.
    Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The adverse events related to older medications can lead to less patient persistence.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of persistence
Noun
  • Their adamance is understandable.
    Jeremy Eichler, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Sep. 2022
  • There is no evidence to support his fraud claims, despite his adamance on Twitter and in other statements.
    Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 18 Jan. 2023
Definition of adamance
Noun
  • The tannins are well structured yet soft and the wine has great persistency in the finish.
    Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 2 May 2023
  • Dan recalled of his daughter’s persistency.
    Eric Sondheimer Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2020
Definition of persistency
Noun
  • In Louisiana, roughly 80 such prisoners have not yet had resentencing hearings, due partly to prosecutors’ adamancy and ongoing court fights but also to funding shortages for attorneys to take these cases, legal advocacy groups say.
    NBC News, NBC News, 15 May 2020
  • Prince Harry has expressed his adamancy in making sure the mega-popular Netflix series doesn’t portray his and wife Duchess Meghan’s relationship and tabloid turmoil for the television screen.
    Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Jan. 2020
Definition of adamancy
Noun
  • Once the symptoms of chickenpox resolve, the virus stays in your body in a latent state—meaning the virus is alive but does not cause symptoms.
    Carrie Madormo, RN, Health, 3 Nov. 2024
  • The official media outlet said leader Kim Jong Un observed the launch, describing it as an expression of North Korea's resolve to respond to external threats to North Korea's security.
    HYUNG-JIN KIM AND KIM TONG-HYUNG THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of resolve
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