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

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In the past thirty or so years, the academy has replaced the church as the center of the liberal moral imagination, providing the sense of a community bound by ethics, a firmament of texts and knowledge that should inform action, and a meeting space for like-minded people. Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2026 Plants need to be grown near like-minded plants for optimal growth and health. David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026 Then their subject starts to flirt with the idea of disengaging and moving to a like-minded nudist community, even relocating for a few days to test the new setup out. Alison Herman, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026 Powered by patent-pending technology, the platform monitors your existing travel plans in real time, automatically connecting like-minded travelers to share a charter and offering up less expensive repositioning flights. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for like-minded

Word History

First Known Use

1526, in the meaning defined above

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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 26 Feb. 2026.

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