open-minded
adjective
open-mind·ed
ˌō-pən-ˈmīn-dəd 
: receptive to arguments or ideas
open-mindedly
adverb
open-mindedness
noun
Examples of open-minded in a Sentence
all I ask is that you try to be open-minded when we present our suggestions
younger people are often more open-minded on social and political issues
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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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“Open-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open-minded. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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