2
: having a mind especially of a specified kind or concerned with a specified thing
—usually used in combination
narrow-minded
health-minded
Examples of minded in a Sentence
in most David vs. Goliath contests, people are generally minded to side with the underdog
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For the Steelers, pairing an offensive-minded coach like McCarthy with a high-end defensive coordinator was going to be critical for early success.
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Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
This culturally specific, millennial-minded narrative is not a coming-of-age story, but one where the protagonists, already of age, undergo a rediscovery of parts of themselves that were forcefully suppressed.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
Before every artful-minded modern horror film became about grief and trauma, The Babadook explored these themes with authenticity, deftly weaving in Amelia's grief over the loss of her husband and her inability to control her son with traditional horror tropes.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
For the Steelers, pairing an offensive-minded coach like McCarthy with a high-end defensive coordinator was going to be critical for early success.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minded. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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minded
adjective
mind·ed
ˈmīn-dəd 
1
: having a specified kind of mind
narrow-minded
2
: greatly interested in something specified
bargain-minded customers
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