as in honorable
conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue
a group of right-minded people working for social change
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Recent Examples of right-minded
Any right-minded Floridian would be upset, but Mendoza easily found that the group had more than emotion on its side.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
That’s because most right-minded and empathetic Americans would never oppose that.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 June 2025
There was a far greater furore around this split-second error, which any right-minded person should recognise had nothing to do with age or experience, than on Aston Villa failing to beat the worst Manchester United side in living memory.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
No right-minded hospital leader wants to see AI models causing mischief.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Dom is a Wycombe Wanderers fan, middle class, educated to degree level and a likeable, right-minded fellow.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
Our last, best chance to do away with this threat to our freedoms and our form of democracy is for every right-minded voter to turn out to their polling place on Nov. 5 and vote blue across the ballot.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 30 July 2024
Eliza is a right-minded progressive who was active in the abolitionist movement in the 1830s.
—Adam Kirsch, Harper's Magazine, 14 Aug. 2023
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
That’s because most right-minded and empathetic Americans would never oppose that.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 June 2025
There was a far greater furore around this split-second error, which any right-minded person should recognise had nothing to do with age or experience, than on Aston Villa failing to beat the worst Manchester United side in living memory.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
No right-minded hospital leader wants to see AI models causing mischief.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Dom is a Wycombe Wanderers fan, middle class, educated to degree level and a likeable, right-minded fellow.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
Our last, best chance to do away with this threat to our freedoms and our form of democracy is for every right-minded voter to turn out to their polling place on Nov. 5 and vote blue across the ballot.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 30 July 2024
Eliza is a right-minded progressive who was active in the abolitionist movement in the 1830s.
—Adam Kirsch, Harper's Magazine, 14 Aug. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for right-minded
Adjective
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Though the art that first spoke to me was honest and honorable depictions of Black life, I have since been inspired, gutted and changed by artists from all walks of life.—
Anya Sesay,
jsonline.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Democratic Congressman Mike Thompson called LaMalfa an honorable public servant and recounted the two working together to deliver help for wildfire victims.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Karp’s defense of Epstein raises ethical and professional questions.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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The party is attempting to establish itself as the responsible anchor of a fragile coalition — a role that demands ethical clarity, internal coherence, and strategic restraint.—
Sam Mkokeli,
semafor.com,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But these songs are also honest, sometimes despite themselves, about the feelings of impotence associated with watching history play out on a screen.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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At least Mamdani was honest and campaigned as a socialist.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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That’s true, even though the odds of getting hurt during travel are generally higher when driving.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Feb. 2026
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Exercises like Aron’s 36 questions are designed to reveal the most interesting, truest things about a person, and self‑ disclosure, trust building, and mutual appreciation accelerate closeness.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The potluck is chaotic but really nice.—
R29 Team,
Refinery29,
11 Feb. 2026
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And if there is a next step, that would be nice.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Meanwhile, makeup artists think spring breakers will pack their best cushion-y, cloud lips instead of their icy alternatives.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Kansas City figured its best sales pitch centered on its facilities and its location in the heart of America.—
Sam McDowell
Updated February 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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No artist, agent or employee should ever be expected to defend or overlook actions that conflict so deeply with our own moral values.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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The movie is, above all, about the moral compromise and human costs that come with immigration enforcement.—
Alexander Nazaryan,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Dolphins had a decent, although not necessarily strong 2025 draft class despite the fact all seven draftees got playing time last season, and five made at least one start.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
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Education isn’t a cure-all; North Korea appears to have decent schools yet is impoverished and totalitarian.—
Nicholas D. Kristof,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Right-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/right-minded. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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