as in interpretative
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an edition of Shakespeare's plays with many interpretive footnotes that students should find very helpful
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Recent Examples of interpretive
Instead of creating clarity, the reply creates a small interpretive burden.
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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
The rule, then, is that when existing law adequately addresses the harm, the appropriate instrument is interpretive guidance from the relevant agency.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Presenting her with the Lifetime Achievement Award on an evening dedicated to Anna Magnani creates an ideal bridge between two icons of cinema, united by a unique interpretive power and a rare ability to move audiences.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 May 2026
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
The rule, then, is that when existing law adequately addresses the harm, the appropriate instrument is interpretive guidance from the relevant agency.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Presenting her with the Lifetime Achievement Award on an evening dedicated to Anna Magnani creates an ideal bridge between two icons of cinema, united by a unique interpretive power and a rare ability to move audiences.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 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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The 25–75 basis point range should be read as an illustrative stress test, not as a point estimate derived from a structural model.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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Ephemera is so often illustrative of the inner life of a character, a direct, beating correlative of the contents of their hearts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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“Interpretive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interpretive. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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