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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Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Co-founded by Mexican entrepreneur Ricardo Santa Cruz and supported by Gere and a group of ecologically minded billionaires, Xala is reimagining luxury from the earth up.
—Kathryn Romeyn, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
Beloved by conservatives, Sarah would signal a return to the doctrinaire and liturgically minded papacies of John Paul II and Benedict.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Russian phenom Ivan Demidov had just joined the Habs, and the 19-year-old was on the ice for a defensive draw, as was offensive minded Patrik Laine.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minded. Accessed 15 May. 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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