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Recent Examples of broad-minded 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 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 Intelligent, beautiful, 18 to 25, broad-minded, sensitive, affectionate. Adrienne Raphel, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024 Zweig is characteristically perceptive on the subject: Obviously, a week after Hitler had come to power the idea of monstrous events such as the burning and public execration of books, to become fact a few months later, was still beyond the comprehension of broad-minded people. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 25 Nov. 2024 In his view, modern artists weren’t educated or broad-minded enough to break new ground. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024 Yes, Trump contradicted the business establishment on trade and immigration, and some Republican legislators have criticized corporations for being too broad-minded on social issues. Timothy Noah, Washington Post, 9 July 2024 Omitted from the weekend’s broad-minded lineup was Blake Bailey, its author. Hannah Gold, Harper's Magazine, 3 Nov. 2023 Typically Marie takes a skeptical approach while Gallucci remains more broad-minded. Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broad-minded
Adjective
  • There is now a four-to-three liberal majority on the court, but Justice Ann Walsh Bradley, a liberal who has sat on the court since 1995, is retiring, putting the court’s majority on the ballot.
    Theodore Schleifer, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
  • In doing so, AI can become a formidable assistant for statecraft: not just echoing an outdated Western-centric consensus on cooperation and liberal norms, but adaptively evolving to meet the complex, fluid challenges shaping tomorrow's global order.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • That left a bed open, and my parents took Jerry in.
    Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
  • The windows were open squares pasted over with layers of newspaper, and the room was occupied mainly by a brick bed large enough for the parents and the four children to share.
    Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Moskowitz has the lowest rating of any Florida Democrat in scoring by Progressive Punch, which produces a database of congressional voting records from a progressive perspective.
    Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Sinema also noted progressive leader Rep. Pramila Jayapal's (D-Wash.) demands for Schumer to filibuster.
    Justin Green, Axios, 15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The protest, which lined both sides of the major Arden Arcade thoroughfare just outside the city of Sacramento, seemed to find a largely receptive audience of drivers.
    Nathaniel Levine, Sacramento Bee, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Hobbs released details of her Proposition 123 renewal plan, and unlike her with previous proposal, some GOP lawmakers were receptive.
    Jeremy Duda, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • If that seems counterintuitive, welcome to the sometimes-upside-down logic of modern NFL salary cap strategy.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 15 Mar. 2025
  • All interiors have been gut-renovated and tastefully restored with stylish and comfortable contemporary furnishings with clean lines, natural materials, and an appealing mix of Scandinavian and mid-century modern sensibilities.
    Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Ceasefire proposal Ukraine is keen to look as open-minded as possible, given its increasingly vulnerable position both on and off the battlefield.
    Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Maggie Houston Stokes, Corporate Director of Operations, Arlo Hotels Inspired by Arlo Hotel’s avant-garde concept and open-minded approach to service, Maggie Houston Stokes joined Arlo Hotels as General Manager of Arlo NoMad in March 2016.
    Roger Sands, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The setting may be unconventional, but the luxury is undeniable.
    Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
  • His unconventional style and ventures (e.g., X Corp, SpaceX) and track record of turning ambitious ideas into reality is remarkable.
    Michael Khouw, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • That kind of creative thinking can help with any radical change in life, whether finding a different job or moving to a new country.
    Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong, NPR, 8 Mar. 2025
  • After her untimely death, Bella Baxter (Emma Stone, in an Oscar-winning performance) is brought back to life through a radical scientific experiment conducted by the eccentric Dr. Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe).
    Travis Bean, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025

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