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
Any right-minded Floridian would be upset, but Mendoza easily found that the group had more than emotion on its side.
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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
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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Michael Roth, the president of Wesleyan University in Connecticut, has taken the harder and more honorable route.—
John T. Shaw,
Twin Cities,
10 July 2025
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Our leadership spends its time implying anyone with origins south of our border is less than honorable and must be deported regardless of their contributions, just to feel powerful.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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Similarly, the ethical OM Project line from 1997 and 1998 was forward-looking.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
21 July 2025
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Judges must prepare to spot obvious AI red flags Until courts figure out how to navigate AI—a process that may look different from court to court—Browning advocates for more education and ethical guidance for judges to steer their use and attitudes about AI.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
21 July 2025
Adjective
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This is a great way to spot medical fraud or an honest human error like a miscoding of services.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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He’s been honest and realistic with his teammates about it.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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This rings especially true for me, a vegetarian for nearly two decades.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
26 July 2025
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This was certainly true of the Mets last summer when Taylor played his way into the lineup more consistently than Harrison Bader.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
26 July 2025
Adjective
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And, the embroidery on the pillowcases adds a nice touch.—
Shalwah Evans,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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The units also vary in shape: the cube is nice for nightstands, while the wider grand size works well on large dressers.—
Jamie Fischer,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Chef-owner Miguel Angel Jimenez is well worth consulting for the night’s specials and a wine from the impressively deep good list.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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But that wasn’t enough for a gambler who watched him best Paul Skenes.—
Maria Torres,
New York Times,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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Human decision making includes context, experience and moral reasoning.—
Haider Ali,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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This gap is a moral issue and a missed opportunity.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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Either could be combined with a trade-in if Google is running a decent deal.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Just the nicest, most talented, and most decent kid around.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
29 July 2025
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“Right-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/right-minded. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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