2
: having a mind especially of a specified kind or concerned with a specified thing
—usually used in combination
narrow-minded
health-minded
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in most David vs. Goliath contests, people are generally minded to side with the underdog
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Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
The effort will boost environmentally minded independent designers, emerging talent and students in different ways with the objective being to reshape how fashion is made, produced and consumed.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Long-term minded leaders understand that employees are assets, not liabilities.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The environmentally minded prince launched The Earthshot Prize in 2020 to champion solutions that combat climate change, and his choice of an electric scooter fits right in with that mission.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minded. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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minded
adjective
mind·ed
ˈmīn-dəd 
1
: having a specified kind of mind
narrow-minded
2
: greatly interested in something specified
bargain-minded customers
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