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as in liberal
not bound by traditional ways or beliefs
a broad-minded philosophy of parenting
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as in open
willing to consider new or different ideas
we have to be broad-minded on this issue, since traditional solutions no longer work
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Recent Examples of broad-minded
Claire Danes, left, and Brittany Snow in The Beast in Me Chris Saunders—Netflix
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Aggie is supposed to be writing a broad-minded book on the unlikely friendship between Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Antonin Scalia.
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Judy Berman, Time, 13 Nov. 2025
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
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
Instead of articulating a compelling vision that could spark a broad-minded counterpunch to narrow-minded populism, Newsom has taken an oddly defeatist course in his first podcasts.
—Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025
Jewish groups that are more broad-minded and sensible reacted with concern over the fate of the hostages and revulsion at the entire idea.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2025
The poet Robert Frost once said that a liberal is someone too broad-minded to take his own side in a fight.
—Rich Lowry, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Intelligent, beautiful, 18 to 25, broad-minded, sensitive, affectionate.
—Adrienne Raphel, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Judy Berman, Time, 13 Nov. 2025
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
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
Instead of articulating a compelling vision that could spark a broad-minded counterpunch to narrow-minded populism, Newsom has taken an oddly defeatist course in his first podcasts.
—Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025
Jewish groups that are more broad-minded and sensible reacted with concern over the fate of the hostages and revulsion at the entire idea.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2025
The poet Robert Frost once said that a liberal is someone too broad-minded to take his own side in a fight.
—Rich Lowry, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Intelligent, beautiful, 18 to 25, broad-minded, sensitive, affectionate.
—Adrienne Raphel, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broad-minded
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The three liberal-leaning justices are not in attendance.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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By late October 2018, at age 25, she was being feted as the new ambassador for the Children’s Tumor Foundation, and was mere weeks away from earning a bachelor’s degree in liberal studies from Arizona State University (having transferred from UNC Charlotte).—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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Rescuers found the son trapped with his dead dad’s body after forcing open their apartment door, Singh said.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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Their hounding defense and Johnson’s decision to aggressively trap Anthony Edwards blew the game wide open, as the Spurs let the Wolves take open 3s, and Minnesota missed almost all of them.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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This tax would reclaim profits previously acquired from Californians by imposing additional levies on corporations that benefited from state tax incentives, as well as through a progressive tax structure targeting individuals with significant wealth.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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Four major candidates look to unseat Karen Bass Incumbent Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faces a tough reelection challenge in a field of 13 candidates, including a reality TV personality, a tech entrepreneur and two progressive candidates.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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Fans were mostly receptive to the request but did ask for at least one behind-the-scenes pic of Belly and Conrad to hold them over until the movie’s out.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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Who will be the most receptive audience for this sales pitch?—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
5 May 2026
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Yet another secondary effect of the Iran war is the expansion of modern drone warfare to the Persian Gulf region.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Clinics use modern equipment and high-quality materials and keep prices affordable.—
K.H. Koehler,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Schulman also looks ahead to the convergence of AI, quantum computing and robotics, and argues that CEOs need to be open-minded, humble and fast-moving.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Curiosity Cultivating curiosity serves as a powerful catalyst for individuals to become more open-minded and receptive to new ideas, perspectives, and experiences.—
Rebecca Ahmed,
Big Think,
22 Apr. 2026
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At first glance, the pairing might seem like an unconventional one, even though both artists are well known for appropriating others’ images.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
8 May 2026
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The country’s ability to credibly threaten commercial ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz actually hinges on multiple layers of cheap and unconventional warfare systems – drones, mines and a fleet of small attack boats, which are harder to detect than traditional naval assets.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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The Greens have embraced a radical mix of leftist politics and pro-Palestinian activism — sprinkled with just a dash of their titular environmentalism.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
7 May 2026
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Policy makers prioritize radical agendas over affordability.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Broad-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broad-minded. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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