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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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 July 2026
Even a workforce-minded state like Colorado, which established a separate residential electrician license (2 years), still requires the work to be supervised by a journeyman.
—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Environmentally minded folks have taken to the streets of the capital, Tirana, to protest, due to concerns that all the construction will endanger the wildlife.
—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
In 2018, some of the DSA’s older activists formed the North Star caucus, an internal group to defend Harrington’s antiauthoritarian principles from its newer authoritarian-minded entrants.
—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2026
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“Minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minded. Accessed 5 Jul. 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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