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Recent Examples of open-mindedness
There is a sense of awe and inspiration when teammates talk about Wembanyama’s work ethic and open-mindedness.
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Jared Weiss, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Balancing Authenticity And Messaging Discipline At FDH Aero, our values—service first, respect, amplification, open-mindedness and accountability—aren’t just wall art.
—Heather Rosenow, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Either way, this energy is revolutionizing your approach to relationships, reminding you that true connections thrive on adaptability and open-mindedness.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Jared Weiss, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Balancing Authenticity And Messaging Discipline At FDH Aero, our values—service first, respect, amplification, open-mindedness and accountability—aren’t just wall art.
—Heather Rosenow, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Either way, this energy is revolutionizing your approach to relationships, reminding you that true connections thrive on adaptability and open-mindedness.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for open-mindedness
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This shift reflects how political communication has changed in tone and tolerance in recent years.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
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Two years later, a social science experiment revealed that students who visit art exhibits demonstrate higher critical thinking, empathy, and social tolerance skills than those who don’t.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Oct. 2025
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With Mercury and later the sun in Scorpio, your communication sector becomes supercharged, heightening your psychic receptivity and investigative nature.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Such episodes remind us that philosophy, at its best, thrives on receptivity and the humility to change direction.—
Shai Tubali,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
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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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However, Gedan noted there is receptiveness to investment from China, even beyond the oil sector.—
Anabella González,
CNN Money,
1 Sep. 2025
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And yet, through the brown teeth and the raggedy clothing and the indifference of the opposite sex, Tupac found someone within the long gray hallways whose presence would prove life-changing.—
Jeff Pearlman,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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That attitude of indifference can be a significant advantage in the workplace.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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For Spring/Summer 2027, collections reflect a dynamic blend of trend responsiveness, technical versatility, and thoughtful design—proving that adaptability is the new standard in denim.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Oct. 2025
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AheadForm uses Brushless Motors that deliver ultra-quiet operation and high responsiveness, specifically designed for precision facial movements in humanoid robots.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 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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That unique tone, captured with zeal by a charismatic ensemble led by Fred Ward, Kevin Bacon, and Reba McEntire, is what makes Ron Underwood's horror-comedy about giant worms terrorizing a remote desert town such a good hang.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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But Chernus talks at us with the condescending zeal of a true music-lover, and his cheeky tirades about the history of jazz — and why Jarrett’s gift for improvisation is unique even in the context of such a freeform genre — are entertaining and educational in equal measure.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
17 Oct. 2025
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Researchers aren’t the only ones seeing men’s eagerness to couple up.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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Four of Bradley’s bookings came when appearing as a substitute, suggesting an eagerness to make an impact.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Open-mindedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open-mindedness. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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