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
Photo Courtesy of American Federation of Teachers That's why our organizations, the AFT and the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA), recently launched a new partnership designed to model constructive engagement.
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
On Friday, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said Beijing is willing to play a constructive role in easing military conflict and supports efforts by Asean to encourage dialog and a political settlement.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 26 July 2025
Bank of America recently attended an investor day and came away feeling even more constructive on the stock.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 26 July 2025
Most experts who testified this week attributed that to a series of factors that included more constructive surroundings than jail.
—Miami Herald, 23 July 2025
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
On Friday, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said Beijing is willing to play a constructive role in easing military conflict and supports efforts by Asean to encourage dialog and a political settlement.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 26 July 2025
Bank of America recently attended an investor day and came away feeling even more constructive on the stock.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 26 July 2025
Most experts who testified this week attributed that to a series of factors that included more constructive surroundings than jail.
—Miami Herald, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for constructive
Adjective
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Wang noted the brand is seeing demand for even more creative expressions like multi-panel construction, utility features, hybrid denim-nylon fabrics.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Aug. 2025
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What Gross wants to convey is that his story has nothing to do with being an adaptive driver, and everything to do with coming up with creative approaches to life.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The Chicago Cubs’ president of baseball operations had completed a series of sensible deals that were both productive and a little underwhelming.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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Marte has been productive when healthy over the last few months, and McNeil has seen the bulk of his playing time in center field.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Constructive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constructive. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.
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