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as in open
willing to consider new or different ideas
all I ask is that you try to be open-minded when we present our suggestions
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as in liberal
not bound by traditional ways or beliefs
younger people are often more open-minded on social and political issues
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Recent Examples of open-minded
There’s been a lot of great communication and people know to be open-minded and ready for their opportunity.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
The goal was to annoy some stubborn traditional economists and, more productively, attract the attention of open-minded young economists like his now co-author Alex.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
This open-minded, empowering approach is a cornerstone of the theater credential program.
—Larry D. Urish, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Despite the genre's themes, horror fans describe their community as kind, open-minded, and welcoming.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
The goal was to annoy some stubborn traditional economists and, more productively, attract the attention of open-minded young economists like his now co-author Alex.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
This open-minded, empowering approach is a cornerstone of the theater credential program.
—Larry D. Urish, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Despite the genre's themes, horror fans describe their community as kind, open-minded, and welcoming.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for open-minded
Adjective
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And 74 of those came when Donovan Olugbode was open for three receptions.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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In an effort to make that happen, officials with the city of Little Rock presented a plan for the portion of the trail at the Dillard's headquarters on Thursday at an open forum meeting at the Dunbar Community Center, inspiring hope in some cyclists and advocates.—
Amir Mahmoud,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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From the perspective of a world of increasingly unimaginable maldistribution of resources, cascading ecological collapse, a genocide cheered on by a putatively liberal order, both are barbarisms.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Rodriguez is running in the 21st Assembly District, which is also leans more liberal after the 2024 adoption of new electoral maps.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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But the scientists also discovered that inhibiting the TAS2R receptors made the cells more receptive to the drug's effects.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Nov. 2025
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The city was receptive to the idea in 2008, and Once Upon a Hallowe’en was born.—
Amy Stark Shireman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Her victory also carries national implications for Democrats, who are struggling to chart a path between progressive energy and centrist caution ahead of the 2026 midterms.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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One person familiar with Tuesday’s heated discussion within the caucus says there appears to be at least eight Democratic votes to reopen the government — even though progressive Democratic senators vented their frustration with the potential deal.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
5 Nov. 2025
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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
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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
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Washington — The Federal Reserve’s newest policymaker has an unconventional perspective on the US economy that’s proving tough to sell.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Barr’s unconventional campaign, meant to make an argument against gerrymandering producing deeply partisan districts, made national headlines.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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In short, the great task before us is to revisit and reimagine America’s founding fight as a creation story in the making of our modern world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Anyone vaguely near the aesthetic gets christened it by fans, including Bassvictim, who were always funnier and more creative than the other modern electroclash revivalists.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
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Somehow, in honoring the group’s women, from the rageful housewife Margie (Betsy Aidem) to the radical author Celeste (Kristolyn Lloyd), Flood’s outpouring becomes a lament.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2025
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Her work has been featured in retreats, leadership circles, and coaching programs, where she is celebrated for her emotional depth and ability to catalyze radical transformation.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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