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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
That environment not only welcomed me, but also expanded my worldview, deepened my appreciation for other cultures, and shaped me into a more open-minded and compassionate person.
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Jonathan De Caro, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2025
But this doesn’t look like a diligent, open-minded search for the truth.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2025
The seller may be more apt to pick some of the other types of loans, be more open-minded to taking a smaller down payment, be more open to a buyer's concession or more willing to loosen up some terms.
—Maddie McGay, USA Today, 25 July 2025
The decision sparked a regional debate over religious and traditional attire as opposed to the habits of more open-minded beachgoers.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 24 July 2025
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Jonathan De Caro, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2025
But this doesn’t look like a diligent, open-minded search for the truth.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2025
The seller may be more apt to pick some of the other types of loans, be more open-minded to taking a smaller down payment, be more open to a buyer's concession or more willing to loosen up some terms.
—Maddie McGay, USA Today, 25 July 2025
The decision sparked a regional debate over religious and traditional attire as opposed to the habits of more open-minded beachgoers.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for open-minded
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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
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White, however, contradicted that by keeping the door open for UFC to do potential one-off PPV events in an interview with the New York Post.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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It is generally accepted in classical liberal economic thinking that the state should only intervene where there has been a market failure, i.e., where the free market is unable to produce a socially desirable outcome.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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PiS accuse their liberal opponents of trying to subvert the will of the people and their supporters plan to march in the capital on inauguration day.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
6 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
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The erosion of support was the result of a miscalculation: renewable advocates aligned too closely with progressive climate politics, turning an industry once embraced by all into a left-wing cause, alienating conservatives along the way.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
6 Aug. 2025
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Part of that is a rejection of decades of progressivism and progressive values, which had become the Establishment.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
6 Aug. 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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The hero’s journey on this show is achieving their unconventional American dream.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
16 Aug. 2025
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And when goals did go in, the unconventional trajectory of the Jabulani was oddly fascinating.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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Earlier in the day, Ortega gave us a modern update to Christian Dior’s New Look era in a Willy Chavarria spring 2026 skirt suit and a wide-brimmed, sleek peaked hat with the viral Christian Louboutin pointe shoes.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
6 Aug. 2025
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The electro-hydraulic power steering overflows with tactility, serving up a vivid, feathery feel not unlike a modern McLaren.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
6 Aug. 2025
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As Peter Singer has argued for decades, doing the most good shouldn’t be radical.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Some other notable attacks at US military bases in recent years include: On November 5, 2009, an Army psychiatrist with radical Islamist beliefs opened fire at a processing center at Fort Hood, a major US Army post, in Texas, killing 13 people and an unborn child, and wounding more than 30 others.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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