Meaning & use
like-minded individuals
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Meaning
phraseplural
People who share similar opinions, interests, or goals.
Grammar: Plural noun phrase; the singular form is like-minded individual.
Patterns
- a group of like-minded individuals
- attract like-minded individuals
- surround yourself with like-minded individuals
The club attracts like-minded individuals who enjoy hiking.
She started a book group to meet like-minded individuals.
Like-minded individuals often form strong online communities.
Word forms
| singular | like-minded individual |
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Common combinations
- a group of like-minded individuals
- A group of like-minded individuals started the charity.
- meet like-minded individuals
- The conference is a good place to meet like-minded individuals.
- like-minded individuals who share
- We are looking for like-minded individuals who share our values.
Synonyms and how they differ
- kindred spirits
- More literary and emotional; like-minded individuals is more neutral and common in everyday speech.
- soulmates
- Usually romantic or very close; like-minded individuals simply means people with similar views.
Opposites
Word family
- like-minded adjective
- Having similar ideas or opinions.
- individual noun
- A single person, considered separately from a group.
Commonly confused: like-minded individuals or like minded?
like-minded individuals vs like minded
This is a misspelling; the standard spelling includes a hyphen: like-minded.
Practice
Choose the sentence that uses 'like-minded individuals' correctly.
Choose one answer.
Option 0 is correct because the phrase is a plural noun and fits after 'for'. Option 2 uses a singular article 'a' with a plural phrase; option 3 uses a singular verb with a plural noun; option 4 uses the phrase as a verb, which is wrong.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “like-minded individuals”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.