2
: having a mind especially of a specified kind or concerned with a specified thing
—usually used in combination
narrow-minded
health-minded
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in most David vs. Goliath contests, people are generally minded to side with the underdog
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Wes Burdine, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
The Gators have very good options from the FBS head coaching ranks, starting with two offensive-minded coaches with strong local ties.
—Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Inspired by recent black comedies like Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite and Ruben Östlund’s Triangle of Sadness, Byun decided to take a stab at a darkly comedic, politically minded film following the success of action thriller Kill Boksoon.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
McGowan, 47, more technically minded, focused on scaling operations, overseeing the weekly cookie rollouts, reeling in franchises and cooking up the proprietary technology that would eventually make the whole operation hum.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minded. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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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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