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as in open
willing to consider new or different ideas
all I ask is that you try to be open-minded when we present our suggestions
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as in liberal
not bound by traditional ways or beliefs
younger people are often more open-minded on social and political issues
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Recent Examples of open-minded
There is some precedent for more open-minded parents allowing their babies to be breastfed by another lactating person.
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Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 6 Feb. 2025
On the matter of planet or brown dwarf, Stefánsson's team remain open-minded.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Our editorial strategy is to be open-minded and to build bridges so that our audience can jump from one program to another, one country to another.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
Each is open-minded and empathetic, though neither is sanctimonious about those qualities.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025
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Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 6 Feb. 2025
On the matter of planet or brown dwarf, Stefánsson's team remain open-minded.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Our editorial strategy is to be open-minded and to build bridges so that our audience can jump from one program to another, one country to another.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
Each is open-minded and empathetic, though neither is sanctimonious about those qualities.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for open-minded
Recent Examples of Synonyms for open-minded
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Beaches monitored by Palm Beach County Ocean Rescue are currently open, according to the county’s website.—
Nathan Diller,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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State of play: The race for the governorship remains fairly open.—
Ivana Saric,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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This Carter button, in the campaign’s signature green, summed up their politically balanced ticket: Deep South partnered with far North, appealing to liberal and conservative Democrats alike.—
Bill Marsh,
New York Times,
31 Dec. 2024
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South Korea’s conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol — weakened after the liberal opposition retained control in an April election -– astonished the country by declaring martial law in a late-night announcement on Dec. 3.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Dec. 2024
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There are also signs human patients of the future might be receptive to that alternative.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
7 Feb. 2025
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Ashe’s revelation and HIV/AIDS advocacy helped break through the longstanding stigma and fear surrounding the disease, leveraging his status as a familiar sports star to help politicians and everyday people become more receptive to public discussion of the disease.—
Sarah Holzmann,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 Feb. 2025
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The energetic resistance movement that emerged to oppose Mr. Trump’s 2016 election — and that delivered Democrats the House in a 2018 landslide — made progressive aspirations for racial and gender equity seem more within reach.—
Shane Goldmacher,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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By drawing from his Mexican and Irish American roots, as well as his life as a proud gay man, Chavarria flaunts his progressive principles while creating new and novel experiences on the runway.—
Cat Cardenas,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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Jewish groups that are more broad-minded and sensible reacted with concern over the fate of the hostages and revulsion at the entire idea.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2025
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The poet Robert Frost once said that a liberal is someone too broad-minded to take his own side in a fight.—
Rich Lowry,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Two of this year’s contenders hope to chart an unconventional path.—
Kyle Buchanan,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2025
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While some praised his unconventional love life, many were far from impressed.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In matters of texture, cotton, knits, and compelling fabrics arrived in the form of modern corsetry, slick pantsuits, and boisterous dresses in assorted hues.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
7 Feb. 2025
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Davidson purchased the southwest corner lot and is planning a house, which will cost in the neighborhood of $4,000 and be modern in every respect.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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But once police buildings started burning in 2020, the bar for genuinely radical symbolism raised exponentially.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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His music and message remain fueled by his radical impulses, along with his lifelong obsession with rock, folk, and hip-hop.—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Open-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open-minded. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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