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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
The Phillies, their president of baseball operations said, had to be open-minded about roster changes.
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Matt Gelb, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Truth be told, there wasn’t much of the nearly three-and-a-half-hour Peacock telecast that would have counted as a hate-watch for the average open-minded viewer, with the vast majority of the multiple-generation-spanning artists acquitting themselves.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 15 Feb. 2025
But also in the air was this fact: Mr. Trump has generally healthy job approval numbers, suggesting that many Americans are so far supportive or at least open-minded about what Mr. Musk has been empowered to do.
—Shawn McCreesh, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
Mike was a Sagittarius: adventurous, open-minded, playful, spontaneous, and reluctant to commit to anything.
—Erika W. Smith, Vogue, 11 Feb. 2025
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Matt Gelb, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Truth be told, there wasn’t much of the nearly three-and-a-half-hour Peacock telecast that would have counted as a hate-watch for the average open-minded viewer, with the vast majority of the multiple-generation-spanning artists acquitting themselves.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 15 Feb. 2025
But also in the air was this fact: Mr. Trump has generally healthy job approval numbers, suggesting that many Americans are so far supportive or at least open-minded about what Mr. Musk has been empowered to do.
—Shawn McCreesh, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
Mike was a Sagittarius: adventurous, open-minded, playful, spontaneous, and reluctant to commit to anything.
—Erika W. Smith, Vogue, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for open-minded
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The windows were open squares pasted over with layers of newspaper, and the room was occupied mainly by a brick bed large enough for the parents and the four children to share.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
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Specifically, Brown developed an excellent rapport with quarterback Patrick Mahomes during those summer practices in St. Joseph, flashing a knack for tracking deep balls while also getting open on intermediate routes.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
9 Mar. 2025
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There is now a four-to-three liberal majority on the court, but Justice Ann Walsh Bradley, a liberal who has sat on the court since 1995, is retiring, putting the court’s majority on the ballot.—
Theodore Schleifer,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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In doing so, AI can become a formidable assistant for statecraft: not just echoing an outdated Western-centric consensus on cooperation and liberal norms, but adaptively evolving to meet the complex, fluid challenges shaping tomorrow's global order.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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The Russian intelligentsia, many of whom had opposed Ukrainian independence when the Soviet Union fell, was receptive to this line of thinking.—
James Verini,
The New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2025
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Neither country has been receptive to the president's proposition.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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This was especially true as business interests, working to undermine progressive New Deal labor policies such as a federal minimum wage and unemployment insurance, openly equated support for these policies with Communism.—
Rebecca Brenner Graham / Made by History,
TIME,
4 Mar. 2025
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In a heavily progressive city that voted 3-to-1 against President Donald Trump in November, there has been extensive disappointment over his initiatives since taking office.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Guests flocked to the espresso martini bar (which concealed a secret door leading to a private lounge where a few discreetly slipped away) or lounged in the outdoor living room, where swinging beds served as unconventional seating.—
Jamila Stewart,
Vogue,
1 Mar. 2025
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However, the path to gaining such a naturalized vision of peace requires us to revisit some of the lessons of unconventional diplomacy that consider broader planetary imperatives of sustainability.—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The top pick is the Badgley Mischka Gigi Pointed-Toe Flat for their ability to combine both a modern and vintage look.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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Beyond Costs: Time and Responsiveness The modern consumer, influenced by the likes of Amazon, values not just price, but convenience and time.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
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That kind of creative thinking can help with any radical change in life, whether finding a different job or moving to a new country.—
Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong,
NPR,
8 Mar. 2025
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After her untimely death, Bella Baxter (Emma Stone, in an Oscar-winning performance) is brought back to life through a radical scientific experiment conducted by the eccentric Dr. Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe).—
Travis Bean,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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