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change one's mind

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  1. Alter one's views or intentions, as in I can always change my mind about going on this trip. [Early 1600s]


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It gives ample time to say goodbye to family and friends as well as time to change one’s mind.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 20, 2023

The genre can provoke a rare response: It can persuade one to change one’s mind.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 9, 2022

“That special brand of collective decision making requires internal trust — trust to change one’s mind, trust to adopt and circulate tentative conclusions and trust that your colleagues are genuinely engaging with you,” she said.

From New York Times ● May 11, 2022

“The key is to be ready to change one’s mind as the data comes out,” says Rustom Antia, an immunologist at Emory University.

From Science Magazine ● Sep. 30, 2021

For to change one's mind, or even one’s policy, is a confession of weakness.

From "1984" by George Orwell

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