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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But a Dutch physicist named Willem de Sitter was more open-minded.
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Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
Looking beyond current wealth, Rojeck wants readers to take an open-minded approach to deeply understanding finances and the nuances that come with it, at any scale.
—Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Hence, native Finnish speakers at times are empathetic and remain open-minded towards language as a whole.
—Aslesha Mehta, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
Her efforts to come to terms with polyamory are couched as a political project—part of being an open-minded liberal—as much as a romantic one.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2026
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Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
Looking beyond current wealth, Rojeck wants readers to take an open-minded approach to deeply understanding finances and the nuances that come with it, at any scale.
—Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Hence, native Finnish speakers at times are empathetic and remain open-minded towards language as a whole.
—Aslesha Mehta, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
Her efforts to come to terms with polyamory are couched as a political project—part of being an open-minded liberal—as much as a romantic one.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Open-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open-minded. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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