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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for open-minded
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While the polls were still open at Village Hall Tuesday, Airhart expressed confidence in his chances of ousting Jackson.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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The petition to revoke Musk’s citizenship is open until June 20, 2025, after which the clerk of petitions will have to certify that at least 500 of its signatures are legitimate.—
Max Saltman,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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The administration has accused USAID’s programs of being wasteful and promoting a liberal agenda.—
Ellen Knickmayer and Lindsay Whitehurst,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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The liberal economic reforms spearheaded by President Javier Milei have sent ripples through global financial markets, attracting both optimism and skepticism.—
Gianluca Sidoti,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Much has changed since then, and in recent years, the Academy has grown more receptive to idiosyncratic genre films.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Engaging in that work might also involve code switching to better cater to those who may not be receptive to the work activists are doing.—
Solcyré Burga,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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And there’s something deceptively progressive in those stories.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
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Setting up your trusts in states that are leaders in modifying trust laws in progressive ways to address tax law and other changes from the inception of the trust can prove advantageous for the reasons illustrated in the preceding paragraph.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes,
20 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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In Nobody Wants This, an agnostic podcast host and an unconventional rabbi on the rebound walk into a party.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Presenting extraordinary eyewear collections, that highlight the fusion of traditional craftsmanship with modern design aesthetics.—
Thomas Waller,
WWD,
19 Feb. 2025
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Outside of its minimalist design, the piece measures 13.5 inches high and is made from solid wood for a look that pairs well with any home style, especially the rustic modern farmhouse aesthetic.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2025
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That will require Penix to develop into a top-10 quarterback and a radical upgrade on defense.—
Josh Kendall,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Bongino, like many new leaders across the Trump Administration including Patel, represents a radical departure from tradition for his role.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
TIME,
24 Feb. 2025
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