as in supporting
serving to give support to the truth or factualness of something
the jimmied window latch is supportive of the theory that there was forced entry into the house
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Recent Examples of supportive
Her care team was gently urging her to switch to supportive, closed-toe footwear.
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Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
Her manager was supportive but company policy was less so.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 14 June 2026
More than the mother of his six children (only two survived), Constanze Mozart was a strong, talented, and supportive leader.
—Chip Bell, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
The plans for Waterbury church campus, which includes supportive housing and other community services, dovetail with what the Northwest Regional Workforce Investment Board hopes to accomplish there.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026
In addition to slip-on clogs and sandals, Birkenstock also produces stylish and supportive sneakers like the Bend Low sneakers, which boast cork and polyurethane (PU) midsoles that deliver top-tier shock absorption.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026
Escape and aftermath The victim returned home, locked the doors, and called Jones, who pretended to be supportive and then phoned 911 despite having orchestrated the attack, prosecutors said.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 12 June 2026
This bikini has it all— a supportive yet subtly sexy top and high-waisted, full-coverage bottoms.
—Lauren Finney Harden, InStyle, 12 June 2026
Younger independents also became less supportive of the president, while independents age 60 and older remained mostly stable.
—Linley Sanders, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
Her manager was supportive but company policy was less so.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 14 June 2026
More than the mother of his six children (only two survived), Constanze Mozart was a strong, talented, and supportive leader.
—Chip Bell, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
The plans for Waterbury church campus, which includes supportive housing and other community services, dovetail with what the Northwest Regional Workforce Investment Board hopes to accomplish there.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026
In addition to slip-on clogs and sandals, Birkenstock also produces stylish and supportive sneakers like the Bend Low sneakers, which boast cork and polyurethane (PU) midsoles that deliver top-tier shock absorption.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026
Escape and aftermath The victim returned home, locked the doors, and called Jones, who pretended to be supportive and then phoned 911 despite having orchestrated the attack, prosecutors said.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 12 June 2026
This bikini has it all— a supportive yet subtly sexy top and high-waisted, full-coverage bottoms.
—Lauren Finney Harden, InStyle, 12 June 2026
Younger independents also became less supportive of the president, while independents age 60 and older remained mostly stable.
—Linley Sanders, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supportive
supporting
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Some went after Cashman, some after Boone, some after Steinbrenner’s son Hal, and some after Aaron Judge’s non-supporting cast.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Sure, that was exacerbated, and to some degree directly caused, by the ample non-supporting cast around him, especially on the offensive line.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Supportive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supportive. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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