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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
Noun
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Peace is achieved by respect, dialogue, tolerance and cooperation.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Anthony’s tolerance for nonsense is clear on Day One, when he high-fives Kevin for planning to propose to a co-worker in front of the entire staff.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Sometimes these shifts are small, noticeable only to the character experiencing them, as when an impending hurricane heightens the narrator’s receptivity to the minor mysteries of humble objects.—
Hannah Gold,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 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
Noun
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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
Noun
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Would a cyberattack that kills people finally shake us out of our indifference?—
Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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Wilkens was serving a life sentence for shooting and killing her ex-fiancé after years of abuse and stalking and indifference from the police.—
Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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This emphasis on responsiveness points to a broader design philosophy centred on engagement rather than purely functional transport.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Mar. 2026
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Their great capacity is responsiveness.—
David Brooks,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 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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But Kornev is young and infused with an idealistic zeal, refusing to let these goons stonewall him.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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In Reflections on the Revolution in France, his most famous work, Burke warned about the dangers of a revolutionary zeal aimed at completely redesigning a civilization.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2026
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Jeremiah is a friendly, affectionate and respectful teen who is known for his polite manners and eagerness to help others.—
The Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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In its eagerness to bring other downtown projects to life, Miami has sprung a three-prong trap on itself that has ensnared the financial vitality of Bayfront Park.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Open-mindedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open-mindedness. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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