as in honorable
conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue
a group of right-minded people working for social change
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Recent Examples of right-minded
Dehumanizing over billions of people, including millions of American citizens and legal residents, is wrong and should be denounced by any right-minded person.
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The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
Any right-minded Floridian would be upset, but Mendoza easily found that the group had more than emotion on its side.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
That’s because most right-minded and empathetic Americans would never oppose that.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 June 2025
There was a far greater furore around this split-second error, which any right-minded person should recognise had nothing to do with age or experience, than on Aston Villa failing to beat the worst Manchester United side in living memory.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
No right-minded hospital leader wants to see AI models causing mischief.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Dom is a Wycombe Wanderers fan, middle class, educated to degree level and a likeable, right-minded fellow.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
Our last, best chance to do away with this threat to our freedoms and our form of democracy is for every right-minded voter to turn out to their polling place on Nov. 5 and vote blue across the ballot.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 30 July 2024
Eliza is a right-minded progressive who was active in the abolitionist movement in the 1830s.
—Adam Kirsch, Harper's Magazine, 14 Aug. 2023
The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
Any right-minded Floridian would be upset, but Mendoza easily found that the group had more than emotion on its side.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
That’s because most right-minded and empathetic Americans would never oppose that.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 June 2025
There was a far greater furore around this split-second error, which any right-minded person should recognise had nothing to do with age or experience, than on Aston Villa failing to beat the worst Manchester United side in living memory.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
No right-minded hospital leader wants to see AI models causing mischief.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Dom is a Wycombe Wanderers fan, middle class, educated to degree level and a likeable, right-minded fellow.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
Our last, best chance to do away with this threat to our freedoms and our form of democracy is for every right-minded voter to turn out to their polling place on Nov. 5 and vote blue across the ballot.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 30 July 2024
Eliza is a right-minded progressive who was active in the abolitionist movement in the 1830s.
—Adam Kirsch, Harper's Magazine, 14 Aug. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for right-minded
Adjective
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After receiving an honorable discharge in 1972, Nolte returned to Raytown to begin a career as an electrician.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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Why did the Pentagon, for no plausible reason other than animus, expel trans service members after years of honorable service?—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Notably, nurses are considered the most honest and ethical professionals by a wide margin, a 2025 Gallup poll showed.—
Michael L. Diamond,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Whispers about sleazy behavior generally do not meet the coverage threshold for traditional newsrooms, which are bound by strict ethical standards.—
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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With the intuitive Moon in your sign, your 1st House of Perception asks for honest self-expression without overthinking.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Apr. 2026
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More astute attention to character development, and more honest portrayals of how most of us really live.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest are also set to reprise their roles as the eclectic aunts who raised the Owens sisters, always encouraging them to embrace their true magical selves.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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Aid groups say the true toll could be much higher as access to areas of fighting across the vast country remains limited.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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North Texas will see a nice break from any rain before chances quickly return late Friday to Saturday.—
Michael Autovino,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Jacob Wilson hit a two-run single and made a nice defensive play at shortstop, helping the Athletics to a 2-1 win over Texas on Tuesday night that ended a seven-game losing streak against the Rangers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Lemon Poppyseed Muffins Trader Joe’s muffins have a good reputation—and for good reason.—
Staff Author,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Apr. 2026
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And the rigmarole of international travel is a very good reason.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Israel’s president showed moral courage — many of our own communal leaders need to find theirs.—
Mick Davis,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
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The job of pope, among other things, is to tend to the spiritual and moral needs of Catholics the world over.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Johnson, who’s a restricted free agent, has a decent chance to be asked back on a low-money deal.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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The league’s celebrated new CBA made all these players rich, but did little for the Sparks, who were unable to make a dent in the league-wide free agent market and were out of decent draft picks and so must survive for one more season before getting a shot at JuJu Watkins.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Right-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/right-minded. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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