hands-off
adjective
: characterized by noninterference
a hands-off policy toward the internal affairs of other nations
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But in practice, the lines are blurry; producers are neither as fully controlling as some cast members believe nor as purely hands-off as Coelen suggests.
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Seyward Darby, Longreads, 12 June 2024
Staff at the zoo were hands-off during the process to give Zuri a quiet space during childbirth.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 11 June 2024
More than two-dozen ABC staffers grumbled to CNN about their boss’ allegedly hands-off approach to running her department.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 6 May 2024
With this mostly hands-off technique, the ingredients are combined on a single baking sheet, then roasted in the oven.
—Christopher Kimball, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2024
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Seyward Darby, Longreads, 12 June 2024
Staff at the zoo were hands-off during the process to give Zuri a quiet space during childbirth.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 11 June 2024
More than two-dozen ABC staffers grumbled to CNN about their boss’ allegedly hands-off approach to running her department.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 6 May 2024
With this mostly hands-off technique, the ingredients are combined on a single baking sheet, then roasted in the oven.
—Christopher Kimball, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2024
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“Hands-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hands-off. Accessed 1 Jul. 2024.
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