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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Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
This improvement seemingly indicates that despite the new aero, additional power, and more performance-minded look, the DB12 S is actually a more compliant proposition.
—Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
This theoretically minded, quantitative side of Thoreau is nearly invisible in the cultural zeitgeist.
—Robert M. Thorson, The Conversation, 8 May 2026
Dobes said the difference between Games 1 and 2 was the Canadiens' ability to adjust to a much faster opponent in Buffalo after a grueling, tight-checking series against the defensive-minded Lightning.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
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“Minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minded. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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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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