as in creative
having a role in deciding something's final form
his experiences as an exchange student played a constructive part in the course that his life would take
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Recent Examples of constructive
And with the mission of bringing AGI [artificial general intelligence] to the world comes a responsibility to help create a space for a real, constructive conversation about the changes AI creates — with builders and people using the technology at the center.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
Eight months of ongoing, constructive discussions.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026
So, yes, an open, constructive two-way dialogue.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Wang said Beijing and Ottawa should jointly play a constructive role in a settlement.
—Rebecca Shabad, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
Eight months of ongoing, constructive discussions.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026
So, yes, an open, constructive two-way dialogue.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Wang said Beijing and Ottawa should jointly play a constructive role in a settlement.
—Rebecca Shabad, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for constructive
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The home here is a ramshackle London town house where a famed painter, Julian Sklar (Ian McKellen), is spending his final years in a haze of creative stagnation and lingering renown.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Invest wisely, and honor your creative joy.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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Tracing Steinbeck’s steps in Salinas Salinas sits inland, the undisputed centre of one of the most productive agricultural valleys on earth.—
Alexandra Genova,
TheWeek,
7 Apr. 2026
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The cards are designed to interrupt the rational mind, and to introduce productive chaos into processes that may feel rigid.—
Jennifer Sodini,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Constructive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constructive. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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