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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
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.
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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
Dickinson gives us nonjudgmental access to the day-to-day existence of one among any number of unhoused addicts, while Dillane presents Mike with all the prickly edges of a societal reject.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
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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
Dickinson gives us nonjudgmental access to the day-to-day existence of one among any number of unhoused addicts, while Dillane presents Mike with all the prickly edges of a societal reject.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonjudgmental
Adjective
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Stay away from open fields, hill summits, or ridge tops.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 July 2025
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There are two outside receiver spots open around McConkey, the Chargers’ No. 1 option, who is at his best in the slot.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
19 July 2025
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Restructuring sounds proactive; business optimization sounds strategic; and a focus on cost structures feels impartial.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
20 July 2025
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While representing a 26-year-old Shoshone County woman accused in 2014 of suffocating her boyfriend’s 22-month-old child, Taylor succeeded in getting the trial moved to Kootenai County out of concern of seating an impartial jury.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
17 July 2025
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And Canadian resistance to Yankee imperialism has rallied under the banner of Liberal Party Prime Minister Mark Carney — a central banker who fully embraces Canada’s modern identity as the most tolerant and multicultural country on the planet.—
Zack Beauchamp,
Vox,
2 July 2025
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The hybridization made these more tolerant of the sun.—
Chris McKeown,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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This cropped style captures Reese Witherspoon’s summer jeans look — casual, cool, and easygoing.—
Jeaneen Russell,
People.com,
20 July 2025
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Effortlessly festive, striking the perfect balance between fun and easygoing.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
18 July 2025
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Though the Dodgers and Betts have spent much of the season saying there is no correlation between the position shift and his offensive decline, Betts was more receptive to the idea Friday.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
20 July 2025
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Hoyer is, however, receptive to calling up Caissie in September or if there is an injury to Ian Happ, Crow-Armstrong, Tucker or Suzuki.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
18 July 2025
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The camera bag is available in Toasted Hazelnut Multi (neutral tones), Black Multi, Squash Blossom Multi, Terracotta Tile Multi (pink and orange), and Sage Bundle Multi.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
26 July 2025
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Fifty-one percent disapproved, while 33% were neutral.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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Later, after Hankison was sentenced, The Courier Journal counted at least 10 police cruisers parked outside the courthouse, although the situation remained calm.—
Josh Wood,
The Courier-Journal,
23 July 2025
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As more people seek healing, the conversation has shifted toward calm approaches to managing intense feelings.—
Essence,
Essence,
23 July 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 31 Jul. 2025.
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