hands-off

[handz-awf, -of] / ˈhændzˈɔf, -ˈɒf /

ADJECTIVE

tolerant

Synonyms

WEAK

accommodating indulgent lenient permissive

Example Sentences

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Yet, Anthropic this week welcomed an executive order on AI from US President Donald Trump that was relatively hands-off in its directives toward the companies.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Newhouse’s philosophy of spending money to produce quality coverage and a hands-off approach toward his editors led to many successes, including multiple Pulitzers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

The answer to their problem still comes with sacrifice; they’re still at somebody else’s whim, even if that somebody has promised to be hands-off.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

Buffett, however, took a more hands-off approach to Berkshire’s operations, while Abel is keenly involved in managing the businesses and is trying to boost returns at lagging subsidiaries.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

A hands-off policy had backfired, the insurgents had gathered strength.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols