serious-mindedness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serious-mindedness
Noun
  • The sophomore shortstop, who came through with a bunt in the second inning that led to two crucial runs, wasn’t worried about the gravity of the situation.
    Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
  • This also tends to include the use of World Models, consisting of broad constructions about how the physical world works, such as that we are bound to operate under conditions of gravity, and other physical laws of nature, see the link here.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • In her new role, Turner will build Seattle’s first-ever roster starting in earnest on June 4, when the five-day exclusive signing window opens for expansion teams to sign free agents or players who have been left unprotected by their current teams.
    Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 21 May 2025
  • The trend reportedly started in earnest in 2021, when pandemic lockdowns pushed most community college classes online, while more people than ever took the opportunity to sign up for online courses.
    Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 20 Apr. 2025
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“Serious-mindedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serious-mindedness. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.

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