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Recent Examples of hands-off
Some parents swing too far toward hands-off to avoid conflict, while others step in too quickly out of anxiety.
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Dorian Johnson, Parents, 1 Feb. 2026
This recipe combines a rich, aromatic flavor with the convenience of a hands-off preparation.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
The service Service in the restaurant was excellent and very attentive, but the hotel itself was relatively hands-off outside of the initial check-in process during our stay.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
Like Moss, Roy and his team were hands-off for the entirety of the trip, including charging stops.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 22 Jan. 2026
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Dorian Johnson, Parents, 1 Feb. 2026
This recipe combines a rich, aromatic flavor with the convenience of a hands-off preparation.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
The service Service in the restaurant was excellent and very attentive, but the hotel itself was relatively hands-off outside of the initial check-in process during our stay.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
Like Moss, Roy and his team were hands-off for the entirety of the trip, including charging stops.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 22 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hands-off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hands-off
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Leaders now want to determine how autonomous logistics platforms support routine operations, not just experimental trials.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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The technologies already implemented span a spectrum from predictive models that calculate simple risk scores to agentic AI that promises autonomous decision-making—enabling systems to titrate a patient’s oxygen flow or reprioritize an ER triage queue with little human input.—
Hilke Schellmann,
Scientific American,
17 Feb. 2026
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The movies that would be honored here, by contrast, were bolder than the Spirits usually go, resulting in a truly independent raft of winners.—
Film Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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Justices must also remain sufficiently independent to make decisions unpopular with executive and legislative officials.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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Conservatives emphasized a return to a noninterventionist policy.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
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Piper Sandler upgrades Goosehead Insurance to overweight from neutral Piper upgraded the insurance stock following earnings.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2026
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For a quick and easy change, add this machine-washable area rug from Trisha Yearwood, featuring a unique scrollwork pattern and a pop of blue with neutral shades.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2026
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The United States’ incursion has split Latin America, with leaders aligned with President Donald Trump, mostly from the right, applauding the ouster, and nonaligned leaders condemning it on sovereignty grounds.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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Donthi said India's tilt toward Russia dates back to the Cold War and persists despite its official nonaligned position.—
RAJESH ROY,
Arkansas Online,
6 Dec. 2025
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Other backers of Paramount’s WBD bid include the sovereign wealth funds of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
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The initiative is also poised to incentivize an additional $150 billion in spending across server manufacturing, sovereign cloud platforms, and supporting industries, the company said.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2026
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Lawmakers have reintroduced the Credit Card Competition Act, which forces issuers to put two unaffiliated networks on each card, allowing merchants to pick the cheaper one at the point of sale.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Among the newcomers from the nation’s most populous state since 2020, Idaho voter data reflected 76% registered as Republicans, with the remainder — less than a quarter — split between Democrats, unaffiliated or another political party.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Hands-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hands-off. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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