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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Bousso and like-minded physicists, however, suspect that a highly quantum arena with no notion of area is tantamount to a dead-end for a light ray, and therefore that something Penrose would recognize as a singularity should persist in the core theory and in our universe. Charlie Wood, Wired News, 20 July 2025 Despite the federal funding losses, the five panelists spoke with a gritty determination to adapt, seek out like-minded organizations to collaborate and keep showing up for those who depend on them. Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 19 July 2025 These Mah Jongg packages take the hassles out of travel planning, offering participants not only convenience but a chance to recharge and connect with like-minded people. Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025 Candidates may tone down attacks and even form alliances with like-minded rivals, as progressives did in New York, to earn second-choice votes. Sean McMorris, Mercury News, 17 July 2025 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 28 Jul. 2025.

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