open mind
noun
: a willingness to listen to or accept different ideas or opinions
I know it's different, but try to keep an open mind.
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Strong leadership requires constant effort to listen to views that contrary to our biases, keep that open mind, and find a middle ground.
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Andrea Keiser, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Harbaugh, a longtime head coach with a special teams background, kept an open mind during this OC search to younger candidates with less experience.
—Pat Leonard, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
The board open ended this with a very open mind.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
The Realtors in attendance, which included longtime agent Franco Garcia, listened with mostly an open mind.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Andrea Keiser, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Harbaugh, a longtime head coach with a special teams background, kept an open mind during this OC search to younger candidates with less experience.
—Pat Leonard, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
The board open ended this with a very open mind.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
The Realtors in attendance, which included longtime agent Franco Garcia, listened with mostly an open mind.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Open mind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20mind. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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