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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Sora 2 has remarkable interpretive powers.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
9 Oct. 2025 -
There’s an Asian Elvis impersonator, a kid sporting a fake beard, a nurse with mime makeup, and even a few interpretive dancers thrown into the mix.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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On the one hand, Cantore is illustrative of how Juventus operate in talent identification and development.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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The Westmoreland sale is illustrative of growing urban encroachment on farmland in Mecklenburg County and North Carolina as the population continues to exponentially grow.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Interpretative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interpretative. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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