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Recent Examples of open-mindedness
Balancing Authenticity And Messaging Discipline At FDH Aero, our values—service first, respect, amplification, open-mindedness and accountability—aren’t just wall art.
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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
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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Another red flag could be an advisor who pushes products without a firm understanding of your goals, risk tolerance and timeline.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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That’s his tolerance for players who do not contribute without the ball.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 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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Though the recent ruling applied to immigration, some civil rights advocates fear the Court may be signaling receptivity to greater racial profiling in criminal enforcement, too.—
Ronald Brownstein,
Mercury News,
23 Sep. 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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Shouhed is seeking damages on claims of assault and battery in violation of California’s Bane Act, deliberate indifference to serious medical condition in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment, intentional infliction of emotional distress and being denied medical attention.—
Julia Marnin,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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The tangible momentum, and euphoria, generated by the Rangers’ World Series run has evaporated to previous levels of soul-shattering indifference.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Sep. 2025
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Adding electrification provides both responsiveness and sustainability, marking Bugatti’s transition beyond its W16 heritage.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
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The firm combines the intellectual rigor of large firms with the responsiveness of a boutique.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 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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Throughout many revealing conversations, the braggadocious zeal of Poseidon and Zeus, the sexy aloofness of Aphrodite and Dionysus, and the sniveling bitchery of Hermes and Hypnos were endearing, but all gave way to flawed people who grew deeply over time.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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The archetype is, of course, familiar—but Hawke imbues each of these characters with infectious zeal and a solemn, even sacred, severity.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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However, after landing, Burr said he was surprised by both the restaurants and eagerness of the audience of have a good time.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
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Others—such as an eagerness to engage someone in combat—work in the gym, ring, and battlefield but become counterproductive and even destructive outside of those contexts.—
Dan Brooks,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Open-mindedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open-mindedness. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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