1
as in tolerance
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as in receptivity
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for open-mindedness
Noun
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This is a common evolution between the coach and player, who increasingly now has a low tolerance for this sort of rhetoric.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2025 -
How does your faith inform your tolerance toward transgender rights?—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
5 June 2025
Noun
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But at a 2% real return, that point of indifference goes up to 83.—
Raul Elizalde,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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The state’s indifference has left districts on their own, notching defeats and some small victories, like Ivan, who ultimately realized his behavior was undermining his future.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Madigan’s defense team has long argued that prosecutors, in their zeal to reel in the ultimate fish, were trying to criminalize the kind of legal political horse trading, from job recommendations to board appointments, that occur in politics on a daily basis.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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On the last day of school, the two girls are busy resolving student-council-budget issues—only to be jolted into questioning their rule-following zeal.—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2025
Noun
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The experience of caring for another living creature has been found to soften inmates’ anger, allowing some to experience warmth and affection for the first time in their lives.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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The historic residence exudes charm, warmth and character thanks to an abundance of rich woodwork, gorgeous coffered ceilings and shining hardwood floors.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Shrewdly, once the exuberance ends, Flanagan lets the blahs back in.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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Back to the July 2024 crest, not quite up to the fourth-quarter exuberance peak.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
2 June 2025
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“Open-mindedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open-mindedness. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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