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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
Hess is open-minded about the ways these spaces benefit parents, and honest about where parents’ reliance on technology seems to fall apart.
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Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 15 May 2025
On Monday morning, ESPN's Shams Charania shared massive news that Antetokounmpo, the two-time NBA MVP, is 'open-minded' to a trade.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
The nonprofit organization empowers people through education and open-minded communication in a non-religious setting.
—Deb Harvell, Arkansas Online, 11 May 2025
Our goal is not only to support production but create a community of open-minded filmmakers and industry representatives.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 8 May 2025
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Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 15 May 2025
On Monday morning, ESPN's Shams Charania shared massive news that Antetokounmpo, the two-time NBA MVP, is 'open-minded' to a trade.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
The nonprofit organization empowers people through education and open-minded communication in a non-religious setting.
—Deb Harvell, Arkansas Online, 11 May 2025
Our goal is not only to support production but create a community of open-minded filmmakers and industry representatives.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for open-minded
Adjective
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The chatbot-style addition to the company’s search engine results page is designed to answer longer queries and uses Google’s AI model to generate full responses based on—and linking back to—indexed websites on the open web.—
Reece Rogers,
Wired News,
20 May 2025
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An official with Smit Salvage, which is part of the salvage team led by TMC Marine, told CNN that the hatches appear open, meaning the crew may not have battened them down as the storm approached.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
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Some liberal critics on social media say that Republicans did not seem to take issue when the same slogan — or even more violent rhetoric — was targeted at a Democratic president.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
16 May 2025
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The ice cream company is known for supporting liberal causes and candidates.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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The court’s conservative supermajority has often been receptive to allowing religion a greater role in public life.—
Abbie VanSickle,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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But Notre Dame was not receptive to the idea of moving the game, which traditionally has been played in the latter half of the football season.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2025
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Five years after Floyd’s killing, police backers say public opinion has largely swung back in favor of aggressive law enforcement, pointing to voter decisions last year to pass tough-on-crime legislation and oust progressive prosecutors.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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What To Know In a post on X, formerly Twitter, progressive political action committee VoteVets criticized the Trump administration for the cutbacks, as well as the president's senior advisor and Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) frontman Elon Musk.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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Intelligent, beautiful, 18 to 25, broad-minded, sensitive, affectionate.—
Adrienne Raphel,
New York Times,
25 Nov. 2024
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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
Adjective
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Consider a colleague who presented unconventional ideas in meetings or pursued a less traditional career path.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Featured prominently on many critics’ best-of-year lists, the book has captivated readers around the world, sparking a cultural dialogue around female desire, aging and unconventional relationships.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
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The statue represents a traditional World War I American infantry soldier and a modern American infantryman.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 May 2025
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Any connection to plot or characters from that game is unknown, but returning to Vice City in the modern day allows Rockstar to play in a very different sandbox than before.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
26 May 2025
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Now, a radical shift is taking place under President Trump.—
Rafael Nam,
NPR,
19 May 2025
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Believing radical change requires violence to overthrow the old order, the two women and their fellow comrades launch an armed attack on wealthy landowners in a stately villa.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2025
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“Open-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open-minded. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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