open-minded
adjective
open-mind·ed
ˌō-pən-ˈmīn-dəd 
: receptive to arguments or ideas
open-mindedly
adverb
open-mindedness
noun
Examples of open-minded in a Sentence
all I ask is that you try to be open-minded when we present our suggestions
younger people are often more open-minded on social and political issues
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When the team is collaborative and open-minded, the ideas flow freely, leading to more creative campaigns.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Markets, however, are open-minded and often react almost instantaneously to any positive changes.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
On the other side of the ideological divide are Cardinal Tedesco (Sergio Castellitto), a fierce critic of the late pope who thinks the church has become too open-minded, and Cardinal Adeyemi (Lucian Msamati), who believes gay people should be condemned to prison, then hell.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
Their mom, however, was more open-minded early on, jokingly pointing out that Barack at least had height going for him.
—Oumou Fofana, Essence, 22 Apr. 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Markets, however, are open-minded and often react almost instantaneously to any positive changes.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
On the other side of the ideological divide are Cardinal Tedesco (Sergio Castellitto), a fierce critic of the late pope who thinks the church has become too open-minded, and Cardinal Adeyemi (Lucian Msamati), who believes gay people should be condemned to prison, then hell.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
Their mom, however, was more open-minded early on, jokingly pointing out that Barack at least had height going for him.
—Oumou Fofana, Essence, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for open-minded
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“Open-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open-minded. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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