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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But Kremer looked at the situation with an open mind and was eager to hear new ideas. Dan Hayes, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 More than once, Schmidt asked the jury to keep an open mind, asking members to wait until Meta had put on its case to decide about whether the company acted inappropriately. Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Leaders love when people meet them with open arms, an open heart and an open mind, and they are accepted, not judged. Gregory Stebbins, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Now in Miami after signing with the team last week, the former Ted Hendricks Award winner is competing for a role in a crowded Dolphins pass-rush room with an open mind after a career that has rarely gone according to plan. Tyler M. Carmona, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for open mind

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“Open mind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20mind. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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