as in creative
having a role in deciding something's final form
his experiences as an exchange student played a constructive part in the course that his life would take
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Moore told The Athletic there’s still constructive pushback from Hurts.
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Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
The CEOs who appear to have established the most constructive relationships with Trump have done so through establishing relationships defined by unfiltered candor, authenticity, and a willingness to call balls and strikes truthfully.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
Rather than contemplating military action, the United States should prioritize building constructive partnerships with Greenland.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Can the United States be a constructive contributor to the peaceful, democratic transition of a long-suffering people?
—Brandon Hoffman, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
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Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
The CEOs who appear to have established the most constructive relationships with Trump have done so through establishing relationships defined by unfiltered candor, authenticity, and a willingness to call balls and strikes truthfully.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
Rather than contemplating military action, the United States should prioritize building constructive partnerships with Greenland.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Can the United States be a constructive contributor to the peaceful, democratic transition of a long-suffering people?
—Brandon Hoffman, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Constructive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constructive. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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