integrative
adjective
in·te·gra·tive
ˈin-tə-ˌgrā-tiv 
: serving to integrate or favoring integration : directed toward integration
the integrative powers of the human imagination—
J. A. McPherson
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According to Andrea Lunn, an integrative child and adolescent psychotherapeutic counsellor, Haines's experience reflects how attachment works in practice.
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Keitt, a professor of integrative biology at UT Austin, has been keeping tabs on their rapid northward creep since 2018.
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Keitt, a professor of integrative biology at UT Austin, has been keeping tabs on their rapid northward creep since 2018.
—Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
For nearly 15 years, Shrink Bigger has offered an integrative path where clinical expertise meets intuition, creating space for profound healing.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
With the sleep tourism trend now officially booming, there are, of course, other sleep retreats beginning to pop up, with Six Senses and Intercontinental just two hospitality chains offering their own versions, but RAKxa’s USP is one that encompasses more with its integrative, full-circle approach.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Integrative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/integrative. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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integrative
adjective
in·te·gra·tive
ˈint-ə-ˌgrāt-iv
: tending to integrate
the integrative action of the nervous system
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