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
Of course, but constructive oversight, not political grandstanding, is what helps an organization improve.
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Ed Gilbert, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Nearly two decades on, the results have been more corrosive than constructive.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Advertisement Second, the recognition provides a constructive ideological counterweight to Hamas and other jihadist organizations.
—Ami Ayalon, Time, 18 Aug. 2025
Ultimately, though, success will be measured not by how much money companies and countries invest and earn but how all this AI is used and what protections will be enacted to ensure that its myriad uses are constructive rather than destructive.
—Anand Rao, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2025
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Ed Gilbert, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Nearly two decades on, the results have been more corrosive than constructive.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Advertisement Second, the recognition provides a constructive ideological counterweight to Hamas and other jihadist organizations.
—Ami Ayalon, Time, 18 Aug. 2025
Ultimately, though, success will be measured not by how much money companies and countries invest and earn but how all this AI is used and what protections will be enacted to ensure that its myriad uses are constructive rather than destructive.
—Anand Rao, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for constructive
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Somewhere, creative teams are readying a rock opera and a Saturday morning cartoon.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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And, since Congress expects workers and employers to be (cough) creative when characterizing wages as tips to avoid paying taxes on otherwise taxable income, Treasury is authorized to issue additional guidance to prevent abuse.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Up until now, the Vision Pro was predominantly an entertainment device for me that required me to carry a Magic Keyboard and Magic Trackpad to be productive — and that was a bit much to travel with.—
Anshel Sag,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Howie Xu, the CAIO at cybersecurity software provider Gen Digital, says his scope is focused on three core areas, including how AI enhances the functionality of Gen Digital’s product, new opportunities for AI to be central to that product design, and how teams can use AI to be more productive.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Constructive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constructive. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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