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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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To a certain degree, the best time to book depends on the type of cruise and your risk tolerance.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Feb. 2026
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Look for varieties with improved cold tolerance.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 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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And with the proliferation of small presses and the ascendance of self publishing as viable, if less expeditious or prestigious strategies for writers, even the indifference of mainstream publishers is not always the final word.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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When told that Montreal is now the new official Guinness titleholder, though, Pavlopoulos expressed cool indifference, pointing out that therein lies a key difference in the tale of two cities.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Serotonin enhances the synaptic responsiveness that allows a skier to perceive, change direction, and carve a quick turn around a gate.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
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Witko said responsiveness is a top priority for her.—
Elizabeth Owens-Schiele,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 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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Polen talks about lean manufacturing with the same zeal that other CEOs talk about AI.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Sámi filmmaker Elisabeth Rasmussen follows the impressive results of his research, which costs peanuts compared to the enormous budget poured into comparable space missions, with equal zeal and enthusiasm.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2026
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Take advantage of Coverland’s eagerness to get into your driveway and score a cover or two at a nice and substantial discount.—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
19 Feb. 2026
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By the fall, individual field offices, in their eagerness to fulfill the Administration’s wider mission, were beginning to arrest not just green-card applicants but asylum seekers who were showing up for administrative hearings and biometrics appointments.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Open-mindedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open-mindedness. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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