like-minded
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of like-minded
1520–30; like 1 + minded ( def. 1 )
Explanation
When people are like-minded, they share similar opinions or preferences. If you’re really into kittens but all your friends like dogs, go to the cat show to meet like-minded people. Then you can chat about kittens all day long. Like-minded people stick together. If you love jousting, you might go to a Renaissance Faire to meet like-minded people. If you love Henry VIII, you might find like-minded friends to eat giant turkey legs with. If most of the citizens of your city agree about politics, it won't be surprising that your like-minded mayor is easily re-elected. Like-minded people get along.
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The EU sees greater cooperation with Canada as the first step in building a broader alliance of like-minded global democratic allies, like Australia and Japan, to increase economic security and independence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
What we do want is the freedom to travel with like-minded friends, perhaps extensively, while we’re still physically able to enjoy it.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
Chen said "many like-minded" countries had assisted Taiwan over the airspace closure.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
Along with a few like-minded friends, he collected more than 300 student signatures in support, drafted a constitution, and presented it to the student government and a board of teachers and faculty.
From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026
Indeed, his increased persistence of late may even be my employer's way of urging me all the more to respond in a like-minded spirit.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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