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tending not to judge other people harshly or unfairly
A good friend is nonjudgmental.
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Recent Examples of nonjudgmental
Our findings reinforce what many LGBTQ+ patients already know – nonjudgmental and competent care is not a luxury, but a public health necessity.
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Nathaniel M. Tran, The Conversation, 10 June 2025
Establish open, nonjudgmental communication If a teen makes a mistake behind the wheel, Keshri says to remain calm and engage in conversation with them at eye level.
—Kris Ann Valdez, Parents, 8 May 2025
Try to focus on guiding with open-ended, nonjudgmental questions to help the child arrive at their own solution.
—Ruth Oh Reitmeier, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Alite described Francisco as a nonjudgmental person who doesn't care about his past criminal record.
—Olivia Liu, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
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Nathaniel M. Tran, The Conversation, 10 June 2025
Establish open, nonjudgmental communication If a teen makes a mistake behind the wheel, Keshri says to remain calm and engage in conversation with them at eye level.
—Kris Ann Valdez, Parents, 8 May 2025
Try to focus on guiding with open-ended, nonjudgmental questions to help the child arrive at their own solution.
—Ruth Oh Reitmeier, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Alite described Francisco as a nonjudgmental person who doesn't care about his past criminal record.
—Olivia Liu, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonjudgmental
Adjective
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Strickland wants to see the Corps use more of the dredge material for coastal restoration projects, or take it offshore to the open Gulf, as was the practice between 1986 and 2014.—
Debbie Elliott,
NPR,
12 Aug. 2025
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Before Kunkel even left, another job title was also listed open: quality enhancement plan director.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The vice president would have been better advised to stand for fair and impartial maps in the Hoosier State and beyond.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Aug. 2025
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The debate over whether algorithms can ever be truly impartial has been simmering for years; what’s new is the urgency to move from philosophical musing to enforceable standards.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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With Substack likely to remain tolerant of such content, CEP will continue monitoring how extremist groups use Substack to expand their movements, Fisher-Birch confirmed.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
30 July 2025
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The postwar order had once been more tolerant of ambiguity in international rules and institutions.—
STACIE E. GODDARD,
Foreign Affairs,
28 July 2025
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So her trip to the past should be a very easygoing, chill time.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
8 Aug. 2025
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Schmitt is easygoing inside the Capitol and a swaggering culture warrior outside of it.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The question is if, say, Beverly Hills residents may be as receptive to getting The California Post dropped at their driveway as the Jersey Shore is to subscribing to the main version.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Aug. 2025
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The president has been receptive to both honors, thanking Starmer and Netanyahu.—
Saige Miller,
NPR,
2 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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These traits are not neutral—they’re cognitive biases in disguise.—
Miriam Groom,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Judges can order financially distressed nursing homes into receivership and appoint a neutral third party to take over management and file regular reports to the courts.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Developing temperance involves cultivating the five habits of being calm, composed, patient, prudent, and self-controlled, which depend on regulating the PABC systems.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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The calm but stern warning came Wednesday during a back-to-school news conference in Baltimore with State Superintendent Carey Wright and State Board of Education President Joshua Michael.—
William J. Ford,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Aug. 2025
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Only 43 percent of respondents think the charges against Trump will be adjudicated fairly by a neutral judge and an unprejudiced jury.—
Noah Rothman,
National Review,
20 Dec. 2023
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Bheem’s courtship of the governor’s unprejudiced niece (a charming Oliva Morris), which provides some comic relief, not that anything in the film is really meant to be taken seriously.—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Nov. 2022
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“Nonjudgmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonjudgmental. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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