2
: having a mind especially of a specified kind or concerned with a specified thing
—usually used in combination
narrow-minded
health-minded
Examples of minded in a Sentence
in most David vs. Goliath contests, people are generally minded to side with the underdog
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Benjamin Rush, a Founding Father and a physician, criticized the medical establishment for being closed-minded about treatments recommended by non-physicians.
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Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
During the 1840s and 1850s, many of the great American social movements, including abolitionism, feminism, and reform-minded Christianity, took root and blossomed in this unlikely soil.
—Beverly Gage, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
Tyler entered the season with expectations as a defensive-minded facilitator but never fully found her rhythm.
—Aaron Segal, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
For budget-minded growers, that translates into a wider harvest window and more food from the same planting.
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Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
During the 1840s and 1850s, many of the great American social movements, including abolitionism, feminism, and reform-minded Christianity, took root and blossomed in this unlikely soil.
—Beverly Gage, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
Tyler entered the season with expectations as a defensive-minded facilitator but never fully found her rhythm.
—Aaron Segal, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
For budget-minded growers, that translates into a wider harvest window and more food from the same planting.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minded. Accessed 7 Apr. 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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