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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
Paul Anka, who credits some of his early success to the open-minded DJs and programmers at Hartford AM radio stations in the mid-20th century, regularly comes to the Nutmeg State.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Pierce Brosnan — who played the fictional agent with a license to kill in four films in the '90s — is open-minded about reprising his role.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Team dynamics around money intensify as the Sun (in your intimate 8th house) wrestles with Jupiter (in your open-minded 11th house).
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
But a Dutch physicist named Willem de Sitter was more open-minded.
—Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Pierce Brosnan — who played the fictional agent with a license to kill in four films in the '90s — is open-minded about reprising his role.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Team dynamics around money intensify as the Sun (in your intimate 8th house) wrestles with Jupiter (in your open-minded 11th house).
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
But a Dutch physicist named Willem de Sitter was more open-minded.
—Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for open-minded
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The Patriots blew the game open with a six-run fifth, including an RBI single from Lindsay and one walk and one hit batter with the bases loaded to push across runs.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Lawmakers’ concerns revolve around the national security risks of sharing wide swaths of data and information with AI companies in China, which often provide cheaper, open source tools compared with their American counterparts.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The three liberal-leaning justices are not in attendance.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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By late October 2018, at age 25, she was being feted as the new ambassador for the Children’s Tumor Foundation, and was mere weeks away from earning a bachelor’s degree in liberal studies from Arizona State University (having transferred from UNC Charlotte).—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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Moms who are receptive to those guardrails may be easygoing about any additional boundaries.—
Ashley Oerman,
SELF,
22 Apr. 2026
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Curiosity Cultivating curiosity serves as a powerful catalyst for individuals to become more open-minded and receptive to new ideas, perspectives, and experiences.—
Rebecca Ahmed,
Big Think,
22 Apr. 2026
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Knock on doors, raise money for progressive candidates, and mobilize your friends, neighbors, colleagues and acquaintances.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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Despite taking a progressive stand on labor, the Church nonetheless defended industrialization and private-property rights, forging a middle way that rejected both unfettered capitalism and socialism.—
Elias Wachtel,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2026
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Claire Danes, left, and Brittany Snow in The Beast in Me Chris Saunders—Netflix Advertisement Aggie is supposed to be writing a broad-minded book on the unlikely friendship between Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Antonin Scalia.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
13 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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It’s based on an unconventional true story from recent history, set on the British Isles, with a tone that alternates between humorous and sorrowful before delivering an uplifting and humanist message, with skillfully invisible filmmaking that takes a backseat to the performances and story.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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ZipRecruiter’s 2026 Graduate Report found that more are turning to unconventional jobs right out of college.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Yet another secondary effect of the Iran war is the expansion of modern drone warfare to the Persian Gulf region.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Clinics use modern equipment and high-quality materials and keep prices affordable.—
K.H. Koehler,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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The land bridge—which is expected to cost 1 trillion Thai baht ($31 billion)—is a less radical version of a plan floated by some Thai administrations to build a canal across the Kra Isthmus, the narrowest part of the Malay Peninsula.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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In a position such as lieutenant governor, where much of the office’s duties involve being only one of multi-member boards, radical positions tend to be largely drowned out by the majority, rendering the office even less effective.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Open-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open-minded. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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