open mind

noun

: a willingness to listen to or accept different ideas or opinions
I know it's different, but try to keep an open mind.

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Harbaugh, a longtime head coach with a special teams background, kept an open mind during this OC search to younger candidates with less experience. Pat Leonard, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026 The board open ended this with a very open mind. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026 The Realtors in attendance, which included longtime agent Franco Garcia, listened with mostly an open mind. Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 26 Jan. 2026 In other words, those who keep an open mind and maintain critical thinking toward the outputs of their AI tools. Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for open mind

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“Open mind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20mind. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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