hands-off
adjective
: characterized by noninterference
a hands-off policy toward the internal affairs of other nations
Examples of hands-off in a Sentence
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Image While many in the diaspora have thrown themselves into campaigning, others have taken a more hands-off approach.
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John Yoon, New York Times, 30 May 2024
Another gripe: a hands-off approach when Thinx battled a forever-chemicals lawsuit that jilted loyal customers.
—Peter Vanham, Fortune, 29 May 2024
While police soon shut down the Columbia encampment and similar protest sites at other universities, police in Michigan initially took a hands-off approach to the encampment in Ann Arbor.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 21 May 2024
Although camping on campus property is banned by a state rule, school administrators took a hands-off approach and declined to send in police.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 14 May 2024
Prior to Godwin’s departure, CNN reported that staff had lost patience with her hands-off leadership style.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 6 May 2024
The administration has maintained a hands-off approach to the protest.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2024
Police took a hands-off approach over the next roughly 48 hours while UW-Madison administrators repeatedly asked protesters to remove the tents.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
The agency’s hands-off approach dates back to an era when these tests were a relatively small, low-risk sector of the health care system.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 30 Apr. 2024
John Yoon, New York Times, 30 May 2024
Another gripe: a hands-off approach when Thinx battled a forever-chemicals lawsuit that jilted loyal customers.
—Peter Vanham, Fortune, 29 May 2024
While police soon shut down the Columbia encampment and similar protest sites at other universities, police in Michigan initially took a hands-off approach to the encampment in Ann Arbor.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 21 May 2024
Although camping on campus property is banned by a state rule, school administrators took a hands-off approach and declined to send in police.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 14 May 2024
Prior to Godwin’s departure, CNN reported that staff had lost patience with her hands-off leadership style.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 6 May 2024
The administration has maintained a hands-off approach to the protest.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2024
Police took a hands-off approach over the next roughly 48 hours while UW-Madison administrators repeatedly asked protesters to remove the tents.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
The agency’s hands-off approach dates back to an era when these tests were a relatively small, low-risk sector of the health care system.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 30 Apr. 2024
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“Hands-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hands-off. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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