open-minded
adjective
open-mind·ed
ˌō-pən-ˈmīn-dəd 
: receptive to arguments or ideas
open-mindedly
adverb
open-mindedness
noun
Examples of open-minded in a Sentence
all I ask is that you try to be open-minded when we present our suggestions
younger people are often more open-minded on social and political issues
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 June 2026
Even the pioneers of the city’s experimental-dance scene in the sixties and seventies, so open-minded and self-aware in some respects, mostly forgot to think about race.
—Marina Harss, New Yorker, 3 June 2026
Helon, who is still undecided, left the event open-minded on Pratt.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 June 2026
Even the pioneers of the city’s experimental-dance scene in the sixties and seventies, so open-minded and self-aware in some respects, mostly forgot to think about race.
—Marina Harss, New Yorker, 3 June 2026
Helon, who is still undecided, left the event open-minded on Pratt.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Lopez said open-minded, struggles and new friendships while Bruce said interdisciplinary, rewarding and inspiring.
—Cyril A. Reinicke, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for open-minded
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“Open-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open-minded. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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