hands-off
adjective
: characterized by noninterference
a hands-off policy toward the internal affairs of other nations
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Early in November, reports indicated the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was actively considering changes to its transgender eligibility framework, moving away from its long-standing hands-off approach that left decisions to individual sports.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
The best tagines are the original slow-cookers, producing delicious dishes that are mostly hands-off.
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Like a lighthouse, this parenting style provides a stable source of guidance without being over-involved, as seen with helicopter parenting, or too hands-off, like with free-range parenting.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 21 Dec. 2025
Boyar expects Abel will impose a lot more management oversight than Buffett, who famously took a hands-off approach to the subsidiaries.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2025
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
The best tagines are the original slow-cookers, producing delicious dishes that are mostly hands-off.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
Like a lighthouse, this parenting style provides a stable source of guidance without being over-involved, as seen with helicopter parenting, or too hands-off, like with free-range parenting.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 21 Dec. 2025
Boyar expects Abel will impose a lot more management oversight than Buffett, who famously took a hands-off approach to the subsidiaries.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hands-off
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“Hands-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hands-off. Accessed 30 Dec. 2025.
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