hands-off
adjective
: characterized by noninterference
a hands-off policy toward the internal affairs of other nations
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When does hands-off harm reduction become enablement?
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Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2025
For the director’s detractors, these can be chunks of pure tedium, indicative of his hands-off, fly-on-the wall approach to cinema.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2025
Smart Mapping: Unlike your average vacuum, a robot vacuum’s smart mapping capabilities allow for a true hands-off cleaning experience.
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 23 Apr. 2025
For wine drinkers, Master Sommelier and beverage director Josh Nadel curated a by-the-glass selection of indigenous Italian varietals featuring biodynamic and organic farming alongside hands-off winemaking.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2025
For the director’s detractors, these can be chunks of pure tedium, indicative of his hands-off, fly-on-the wall approach to cinema.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2025
Smart Mapping: Unlike your average vacuum, a robot vacuum’s smart mapping capabilities allow for a true hands-off cleaning experience.
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 23 Apr. 2025
For wine drinkers, Master Sommelier and beverage director Josh Nadel curated a by-the-glass selection of indigenous Italian varietals featuring biodynamic and organic farming alongside hands-off winemaking.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Hands-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hands-off. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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