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Recent Examples of open-mindedness
His grandmother Dilma cares for the boy, with her warmth and open-mindedness, giving him the space to be – well, simply himself.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
There are no frills or fancy touches, but a sense of familiarity and open-mindedness radiates throughout.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
Muns credits the city’s pro-business approach and open-mindedness for its success in attracting and retaining businesses, and said Plano’s economic development strategy is essential to supporting its quality of life.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
As for Guyton, the genre’s voice for open-mindedness and tolerance, who just a few years ago became the first Black woman to co-host the ACM Awards?
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2025
There’s no judgment; there is an open-mindedness.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
First, connectedness, trust, teamwork, and open-mindedness are crucial for people to hang on to and develop their humanity, particularly in Times Like These.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
The open-mindedness of local diners also gets credit for the city’s culinary rise.
—Katie Chang, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
And ultimately, this open-mindedness to Inuit knowledge moved the science forward.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
There are no frills or fancy touches, but a sense of familiarity and open-mindedness radiates throughout.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
Muns credits the city’s pro-business approach and open-mindedness for its success in attracting and retaining businesses, and said Plano’s economic development strategy is essential to supporting its quality of life.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
As for Guyton, the genre’s voice for open-mindedness and tolerance, who just a few years ago became the first Black woman to co-host the ACM Awards?
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2025
There’s no judgment; there is an open-mindedness.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
First, connectedness, trust, teamwork, and open-mindedness are crucial for people to hang on to and develop their humanity, particularly in Times Like These.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
The open-mindedness of local diners also gets credit for the city’s culinary rise.
—Katie Chang, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
And ultimately, this open-mindedness to Inuit knowledge moved the science forward.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for open-mindedness
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Potential Side Effects Some people may be more sensitive to the effects of pre-workout depending on their caffeine tolerance and metabolism.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
13 Mar. 2026
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The famous detective novelist and screenwriter had written an essay for the magazine excoriating the motion-picture industry and its tolerance for—indeed celebration of—mindless mediocrity.—
Jake Lundberg,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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Sometimes, what needs to be said will be heard best later — after emotions settle and receptivity returns.—
Glenn Kurlander,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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That’s a good thing, as the challenges today are no less significant and will require not just receptivity and flexibility, but agility and urgency.—
David Rosowsky,
Forbes.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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Trump officials have pointed to research on ivermectin as an example of the administration’s receptiveness to ideas the scientific establishment has rejected.—
Rachana Pradhan,
STAT,
10 Feb. 2026
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This receptiveness led to Ockenfels’ favorite pictures from their partnership — inspired by the facial distortions in the paintings of Francis Bacon — in which bendings of glass were employed to warp Bowie’s likeness.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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This sent the clear message to Harvard's Jewish and Israeli community that the indifference was not an accident; they were being intentionally excluded and effectively denied equal access to educational opportunities.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Despite indifference from local authorities and the host family, Sarah goes on a search for her daughter that spirals into a dangerous race against time.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Committee report noted this lack of action raises serious concerns about responsiveness to privacy requests and about whether opt-out rights are being made truly accessible.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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Ratings are based on customer complaints, transparency and responsiveness.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2026
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But one suspected the real reason for Huang’s geniality lay elsewhere.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
16 Dec. 2025
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Riley, a Northern California native, who has always exuded a Zen-like geniality, was part of a generation of young American composers who had turned away from audience-alienating atonal music, which had been proselytized by their teachers in the science-minded postwar academy.—
William Robin,
New Yorker,
26 Aug. 2025
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During that period, Hezbollah engaged in insurgency warfare, fueled by religious zeal and supported by Iran.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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From anti-development zeal to Pearlman’s sudden success to Republicans shellshocked over the first Democratic mayor in decades, Thomson has lots of unifying to do.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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While there may be a sense of eagerness to learn who the starting quarterback will be, that question is not at the top of Riley’s mind at the moment.—
Dylan Heinrich,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2026
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The president’s eagerness to put a short time limit on the war comes as polls suggest there is little public appetite for an extended conflict.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Open-mindedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open-mindedness. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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