hands-off
adjective
: characterized by noninterference
a hands-off policy toward the internal affairs of other nations
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Whip up this hands-off dish for your next gathering.
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Patricia S York, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
Trump’s hands-off approach to the Virginia gubernatorial race appears driven as much by political pragmatism as by personal history.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2025
For a more hands-off approach, try overwintering peppers in a dormant state.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2025
As for success stories, both companies are largely hands-off after the events themselves.
—Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
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Patricia S York, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
Trump’s hands-off approach to the Virginia gubernatorial race appears driven as much by political pragmatism as by personal history.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2025
For a more hands-off approach, try overwintering peppers in a dormant state.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2025
As for success stories, both companies are largely hands-off after the events themselves.
—Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 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 15 Nov. 2025.
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