as in interpretative
serving to explain
an edition of Shakespeare's plays with many interpretive footnotes that students should find very helpful
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Recent Examples of interpretive
One of the night’s earliest auditions came from a barefoot interpretive dancer named Aggy, who attempted to tell a story entirely through movement and body language.
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Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
The 30th anniversary open house includes interpretive stations at locations around the prairie, with attendees invited to bike, drive or hike from each trailhead to learn about the bison project, prairie restoration and how grazing and agriculture help restoration efforts.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
Instead of creating clarity, the reply creates a small interpretive burden.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Governments play a role in providing the information and of interpretive frameworks relied on by journalists.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
The idea remains interpretive and does not prove stromatolites directly drove atmospheric oxygenation.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
Visitors can learn about the Native American history relating to the site via exhibits at the visitors center, interpretive signage along the trail, and ranger walks throughout the summer.
—Kelsey Olsen, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
Before any interpretive layer, the basic sonic patterns that people perceive depends on cultural experience.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
And intriguing earthen mounds, built by prehistoric Native Americans more than 1,000 years ago, dot Greenwood Village interpretive site.
—Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 16 May 2026
Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
The 30th anniversary open house includes interpretive stations at locations around the prairie, with attendees invited to bike, drive or hike from each trailhead to learn about the bison project, prairie restoration and how grazing and agriculture help restoration efforts.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
Instead of creating clarity, the reply creates a small interpretive burden.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Governments play a role in providing the information and of interpretive frameworks relied on by journalists.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
The idea remains interpretive and does not prove stromatolites directly drove atmospheric oxygenation.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
Visitors can learn about the Native American history relating to the site via exhibits at the visitors center, interpretive signage along the trail, and ranger walks throughout the summer.
—Kelsey Olsen, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
Before any interpretive layer, the basic sonic patterns that people perceive depends on cultural experience.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
And intriguing earthen mounds, built by prehistoric Native Americans more than 1,000 years ago, dot Greenwood Village interpretive site.
—Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interpretive
Adjective
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Emmie’s condition is an interpretative riddle for both her parents and the reader.—
Giles Harvey,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Will the academy troll Chalamet (and the rest of us) with an interpretative dance performance?—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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For illustrative purposes, this could be set at a ballpark figure of $1,500 to $2,000 per day of military duty.—
Robert Krasner,
STAT,
1 June 2026
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The examples provided are hypothetical and for illustrative purposes only.—
Wes Moss,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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“Interpretive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interpretive. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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