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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
When the team is collaborative and open-minded, the ideas flow freely, leading to more creative campaigns.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Markets, however, are open-minded and often react almost instantaneously to any positive changes.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
On the other side of the ideological divide are Cardinal Tedesco (Sergio Castellitto), a fierce critic of the late pope who thinks the church has become too open-minded, and Cardinal Adeyemi (Lucian Msamati), who believes gay people should be condemned to prison, then hell.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
Their mom, however, was more open-minded early on, jokingly pointing out that Barack at least had height going for him.
—Oumou Fofana, Essence, 22 Apr. 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Markets, however, are open-minded and often react almost instantaneously to any positive changes.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
On the other side of the ideological divide are Cardinal Tedesco (Sergio Castellitto), a fierce critic of the late pope who thinks the church has become too open-minded, and Cardinal Adeyemi (Lucian Msamati), who believes gay people should be condemned to prison, then hell.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
Their mom, however, was more open-minded early on, jokingly pointing out that Barack at least had height going for him.
—Oumou Fofana, Essence, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for open-minded
Adjective
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The device itself is pretty simple: when the cup's lid is open to the air, the WLG-15 material absorbs moisture from the atmosphere.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
8 May 2025
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Be flexible While waiting for your ideal job, success might mean being open to contract work, hybrid roles or adjacent industries, Herrity said.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
8 May 2025
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Labor is bullish about the chances its local candidate, Ali France, could end Dutton’s two decades in parliament – and the early vote-count showed the Liberal leader could be in trouble.—
Hilary Whiteman and Angus Watson,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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In fact, a survey in February found that hundreds of U.S.-based scholars think the United States is moving swiftly from a liberal democracy toward some form of authoritarianism.—
Frank Langfitt,
NPR,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle could be receptive to the idea, which proposes changing rules that differentiate between small-molecule drugs and biologic medicines.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
12 May 2025
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On the other hand, at least 80% of patients are overwhelmingly in favor of using health-monitoring technology in their homes and are receptive to using it to monitor their blood pressure, blood sugar, oxygen levels and other vital signs.—
Kent Dicks,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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Even from a progressive perspective, there is a glaring disconnect between his rhetoric and reality.—
Paul Vallas,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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The resulting feed, shown in this article as a selection of posts curated from the much larger set, revealed ample praise for Mr. Musk and his various priorities, mixed with a torrent of right-wing outrage over progressive politics.—
Stuart A. Thompson,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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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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But his sponsor’s unconventional approach pulls Peter further off course and pushes him into a living hell that’ll take far more than 12 steps to escape.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
12 May 2025
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Kennedy has drawn attention for his unconventional approaches to health and wellness, during his presidential campaign and in the months after joining the Trump administration.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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His visit is a divergence from the tradition among modern U.S. presidents to visit Mexico or Canada during their first foreign trip, which comes after his administration levied tariffs against the neighboring nations early in his term.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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The ultimate winners of the show were awarded $100,000, but unlike modern competition series, no record contract was guaranteed.—
Mekishana Pierre Published,
EW.com,
14 May 2025
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Stellantis is currently leaderless, in financial difficulties and under great pressure to make some radical changes.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Kamran has taken radical stances of her own.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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