as in interpretive
serving to explain
fundamentalists who believe that the Bible means exactly what it says and thus requires no interpretative commentary
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Adjective
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The back-up dancers captured interpretive elements of Carrión’s discography and demonstrated their skill and strength while performing gravity-defying breakdancing numbers and theatrical battle scenes.—
Rosy Alvarez,
Rolling Stone,
6 Sep. 2025 -
The pearl, in this analogy, is an interpretive reading.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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This illustrative image from March 4, 2024, shows Polish W3 Sokol helicopters take part in the NATO DRAGON-24 military exercise in Korzeniewo, northern Poland.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Company examples are provided for illustrative purposes only.—
Roomy Khan,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Interpretative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interpretative. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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