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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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Singer said some doctors in his home state of Arizona are looking to more liberal California for vaccine recommendations.—
Angela Hart,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The cozy liberal-arts-college vibe is very on point here.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2026
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The United States has pledged to keep the strait open and has led intense airstrikes targeting Iran's navy and the port city of Bandar Abbas.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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The park will be open Wednesday through Sunday from sunrise to sunset.—
Jane Horowitz,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Fracturing of conservative communities leads a veteran Republican to retire and could help some incumbent Democrats fend off progressive challengers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The results represent a victory for the ruling Historic Pact, which has campaigned on promising to continue Petro’s program of progressive economic reforms.—
Alfie Pannell,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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As with Ecuador, Somali officials seem receptive to the military usage.—
Justin Klawans,
TheWeek,
11 Mar. 2026
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Ortiz, through both his vocals and puppetry, makes Rocky no less emotionally receptive, albeit articulated in different ways.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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Opened in 2025, the modern Persian cafe serves barbari bread and lavash wrap sandwiches, tahini-date shakes and chai lattes, plus a full slate of events aimed at uplifting the local Persian community.—
Angela Osorio,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Renovations will include replacing the substation’s infrastructure with more modern equipment, which Miller said would be quieter.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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Almost like reading something we shouldn’t be allowed to see, Darryl’s judgments of these characters are brash but contradictorily open-minded.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
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At times, Fedorova’s valiantly open-minded kinksters can seem blinkered in their own way.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2026
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Whirlpool electric ranges pros Instead of a huge stable of super-fancy ranges with novel and unconventional features, much of Whirlpool’s range is somewhat straightforward.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
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With unconventional methods such as these, there is a chance of catching defenders cold before coaches and analysts adopt ways of dealing with it.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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As a young woman, Stanton frequently visited her cousin Gerrit Smith, a militant abolitionist and an ally of John Brown, whose house in Peterboro, New York, was a hotbed for radical intellectuals.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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The first film from powerhouse distributor Neon to open SXSW, this tale of a team of shoplifters fighting against an unequal system will receive the maximum spotlight for its radical message ahead of opening May 22.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Broad-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broad-minded. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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