like-minded

adjective

like-mind·​ed ˈlīk-ˈmīn-dəd How to pronounce like-minded (audio)
: having a like disposition or purpose : of the same mind or habit of thought
like-mindedly adverb
like-mindedness noun

Examples of like-minded in a Sentence

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Each year, Gutierrez works to bring together like-minded individuals to share ideas and experiences in a relaxed and welcoming setting. Terry Flores, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025 OkCupid is known for its large user base (over 50,000 dates are made every week, per the site), detailed quiz, and matching like-minded people. Malia Griggs, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2025 His administration's commentary on European domestic policies, along with the embrace of like-minded right-wing movements, has also raised alarm bells from European leaders and institutions, including in a recent report by the European Council on Foreign Relations and European Cultural Foundation. Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025 Ukraine’s president has suggested their weapons industry is advanced enough export their goods to like-minded countries. Greg Myre, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for like-minded

Word History

First Known Use

1526, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of like-minded was in 1526

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“Like-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/like-minded. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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