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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Irene Wright, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
As shown in The Athletic’s match dashboard below, City might have had more of the ball, but Arsenal created some excellent opportunities with an attack-minded approach at the Etihad.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Lebanon has the most decent, pluralistic-minded president, Joseph Aoun, and prime minister, Nawaf Salam, since the 1975-90 civil war.
—Thomas L. Friedman, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
The Del Mar Women’s Giving Collective (DMWGC), a group of charitable-minded women of the 92014 zip code, gathered April 14 at the Del Mar Powerhouse Community Center to hear from the final six San Diego County nonprofits being considered for the 2025 – 2026 giving cycle.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minded. Accessed 30 Apr. 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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