hands-off
adjective
: characterized by noninterference
a hands-off policy toward the internal affairs of other nations
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Using absorbent powders for stain removal is a mostly hands-off process that requires significant time to complete.
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Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 May 2025
Vought declined Thursday to discuss any changes Trump would find acceptable and suggested that the president would take a similar, hands-off approach until necessary.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 22 May 2025
Still, Akasha’s days as a hands-off drug boss in Hawaii were over.
—Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025
Regulators’ new hands-off approach is one of the most tangible rewards for Musk and potentially other business executives after many of them threw their support behind Trump’s campaign last year to regain the White House.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 11 May 2025
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Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 May 2025
Vought declined Thursday to discuss any changes Trump would find acceptable and suggested that the president would take a similar, hands-off approach until necessary.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 22 May 2025
Still, Akasha’s days as a hands-off drug boss in Hawaii were over.
—Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025
Regulators’ new hands-off approach is one of the most tangible rewards for Musk and potentially other business executives after many of them threw their support behind Trump’s campaign last year to regain the White House.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 11 May 2025
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“Hands-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hands-off. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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