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broad-minded, open, open-minded
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Stanton thought at first that Mayfield wouldn't be receptive to his mentorship. — Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland.com, "Freddie Kitchens frustrated by bad offense vs. Bucs: ‘Not even close to where we want to go’," 24 Aug. 2019 But beneath the top-line data are clear signs that the prosperity is being unevenly shared, and when the tumult of the Trump presidency is added to the mix, the state's flinty voters may not be receptive to his appeals. — Kevin Freking, Fortune, "At Rally, Trump Ties U.S. Success to 2nd Term: ‘You Have to Vote for Me’," 16 Aug. 2019 Religious leaders have sometimes alienated those who might be receptive to their message, barking from the pulpit without humility, grace or love. — Ericka Andersen, WSJ, "Is God the Answer to the Suicide Epidemic?," 11 July 2019 And Alan Salazar, the mayor’s chief of staff, said Hancock was receptive to the idea and would be again. — Nic Garcia, The Denver Post, "The Spot: Can this former leader of the secession movement bring Colorado together?," 25 July 2019 Many advocates view the inclusion of the state Senate’s Chapter 70 recommendation as an indication that lawmakers may be receptive to making a big, long-term investment in public education, rather than just a modest boost. — James Vaznis, BostonGlobe.com, "Education advocates see progress on Beacon Hill," 22 July 2019 Shepherd said the previous water district Executive Director David St. Pierre had been receptive to the trail idea. — Mary Wisniewski, chicagotribune.com, "Getting around without a car is tough on the Far South and Southeast sides; residents look for answers," 17 June 2019 Many Republican voters are religious conservatives who oppose gay rights and are receptive to the idea that being gay is a learned, sinful lifestyle, according to online critics of conversion therapy. — Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press, "While state ignores gay 'conversion therapy,' Huntington Woods bans it," 5 June 2019 Working together Newman, the head of the federal public defender’s office, said the federal judges in northern Ohio have been receptive to his office’s work to free Badley and others doing long sentences for crack cocaine. — Eric Heisig, cleveland.com, "Cleveland man freed from prison after Trump-signed criminal justice reform bill grateful for second chance," 18 Mar. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'receptive.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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