hands-off

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Recent Examples of hands-off Labour holds a firm majority in the House of Commons, and the unelected upper house tends to take a hands-off approach to election laws. Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2025 Know this: While there have been some slight tweaks to the uniform, the iconic red SDSU helmet with the Aztec calendar on it is hands-off. Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025 Our expert, Victoria Song, rated it Excellent in her review for its balance of power and simplicity, calling it a standout for hands-off cleaning. Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 11 July 2025 The controversial businessman and world’s richest person is hardly known to be hands-off. Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for hands-off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hands-off
Adjective
  • But California regulators are making clear that Tesla is not authorized to carry passengers on public roads in autonomous vehicles and would require a human driver in control at all times.
    Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 26 July 2025
  • The automaker has made progress in robotics, autonomous vehicles, EV charging infrastructure, and more.
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 25 July 2025
Adjective
  • One way for state lawmakers to move forward would require wresting power from the independent state redistricting commission, which voters approved in 2008 to oversee redistricting.
    David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2025
  • That goal, however, is complicated by a constitutional amendment that requires an independent commission to lead the process.
    Leah Askarinam, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2025
Adjective
  • Fifty-one percent disapproved, while 33% were neutral.
    Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 26 July 2025
  • The camera bag is available in Toasted Hazelnut Multi (neutral tones), Black Multi, Squash Blossom Multi, Terracotta Tile Multi (pink and orange), and Sage Bundle Multi.
    Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 26 July 2025
Adjective
  • And because there is competition between Washington and Beijing to win over such countries’ hearts and minds, those looking to promote a nonaligned agenda have greater leverage.
    Jorge Heine, The Conversation, 7 July 2025
  • This conflict between the two great powers will create opportunities, most importantly business opportunities, for neutral nonaligned countries.
    Ray Dalio, TIME, 20 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund is reportedly finalizing a $4 billion tourism project in Ras Alam El-Rum, east of Alexandria on the Mediterranean coast, as part of a broader plan to invest $7.5 billion in Egypt.
    Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 25 July 2025
  • The Middle East has become more and more intertwined with the global investing stage, especially with the deep pockets of sovereign wealth funds and family offices.
    Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
Adjective
  • Call it the Common Sense Party—a combination of non-MAGA Republicans unhappy with the direction of their party, moderate-to-conservative Democrats not overly thrilled with their traditional political home, and unaffiliated voters who have been turned off by all the grandstanding and bickering.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
  • Half of these unaffiliated voters are under 40 years of age — but all of these voters, more than one million New Yorkers, were ineligible to participate in the primary election that resulted in Mamdani’s victory.
    Christian Browne, New York Daily News, 7 July 2025

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“Hands-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hands-off. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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