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as in open
willing to consider new or different ideas
all I ask is that you try to be open-minded when we present our suggestions
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as in liberal
not bound by traditional ways or beliefs
younger people are often more open-minded on social and political issues
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Recent Examples of open-minded
Zhang said Hastings was in a very receptive, open-minded mood to dream up something exciting.
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Kathleen Rellihan, Outside, 4 Sep. 2025
Rintaro, a quiet and intimidating baker, and Kaoruko, an open-minded girl with a kind heart.
—EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Therefore, a person should not diminish a strength, like being open-minded, but rather strengthen the supporting dimensions.
—Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
And then like really curious, really open-minded, a dreamer.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2025
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Kathleen Rellihan, Outside, 4 Sep. 2025
Rintaro, a quiet and intimidating baker, and Kaoruko, an open-minded girl with a kind heart.
—EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Therefore, a person should not diminish a strength, like being open-minded, but rather strengthen the supporting dimensions.
—Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
And then like really curious, really open-minded, a dreamer.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for open-minded
Recent Examples of Synonyms for open-minded
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On first and 10 at the Raiders 46, Vargas went for the bundle and found Selvais wide open for a score and a 31-0 lead.—
Matt Roy,
Boston Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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Isle Royale National Park is open from mid-April through October; it’s closed from the late fall into winter due to the region’s unpredictable weather.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Sep. 2025
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The result was sky-high Democratic turnout, an electoral swing against the president’s party and a double-digit liberal victory.—
Craig Gilbert,
jsonline.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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While Vance’s critique of the Ford Foundation’s tax-exempt status was limited to its support of The Nation during his podcast appearance, other administration officials have provided clues as to how the government will conduct its scrutiny of liberal philanthropies.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, patients are increasingly receptive.—
Theresa McDonnell,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Yet the longer Israel obstructs the Hezbollah disarmament plan, the less receptive most of Lebanon’s Shias will be to it.—
Bilal Y. Saab,
Time,
18 Sep. 2025
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In the image, Kimmel has his arm around Lear, a pioneer of socially conscious sitcoms and progressive activism.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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His Republican predecessors, Schmitt and, before him, Josh Hawley, also used the position to advance conservative causes, wage fights against progressive ones and raise their national profiles.—
Jeremy Kohler,
ProPublica,
24 Sep. 2025
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Liberal means generous, broad-minded, tolerant, worldly, seeking acculturation and education, and using government to aid collective human flourishing.—
Harper’s Magazine,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
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Plus, a lot of social policies that many Californians consider beneficent and broad-minded that, to put it mildly, others around the country consider much less so.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2025
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Lopez appeared to have hit his stride—the gown epitomized the unconventional opulence of his design language.—
Ana Karina Zatarain,
New Yorker,
19 Sep. 2025
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Conventional ideas of leisure are sins; the unconventional is redemptive.—
Nicole Flattery,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Hepburn’s Balmain number was a modern choice that paved the way for other brides of the time and even today to shy away from traditional floor-length gowns.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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What’s Next Transgender participation in sports continues to be one of the most contentious issues in modern sports.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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The radical uptick in visa fees is yet another administration misstep in international economics.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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Almereyda, having penned the screenplay, will center the Zero K adaptation on a young man drawn into the designs of his tech billionaire father in a remote desert compound where the wealthy seek to outwit death using cryonics and radical science.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Open-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open-minded. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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