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

Examples of like-minded in a Sentence

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For Zach Harris, a 26-year-old North Center resident who stopped by vendor tables while biking home from work, the occasion served as an opportunity to engage with like-minded advocates of community solar energy. Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026 The series chronicles the exploits of Kuashal Niroula and Danny Garcia as they are roped into an impressive group of eccentric, like-minded con artists to form the ‘gay grifters’ swindling a bevy of unsuspecting victims out of millions in cash and property over a decade plus. Kate Aurthur, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026 In the season opener, the laughs come from the tension created when seemingly like-minded people can’t build consensus. Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026 The firm wants a like-minded ​strategic long-term investor to take a 10% to 20% ownership stake to reshape the company. Ed Silverman, STAT, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for like-minded

Word History

First Known Use

1526, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 20 Apr. 2026.

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