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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Angelina Jolie had constructive conversations with her sons about relationships and violence while making the Maria Callas biopic Maria together.
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Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Iran can continue to play a constructive role in ending the current humanitarian nightmare in Gaza and work with the international community to pursue a lasting and democratic solution to the conflict.
—Mohammad Javad Zarif, Foreign Affairs, 2 Dec. 2024
To combat this, leaders should actively reward constructive questioning and curiosity.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Many of Reddit’s other personal style forums serve up a healthy mix of positive validation and constructive criticism.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
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Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Iran can continue to play a constructive role in ending the current humanitarian nightmare in Gaza and work with the international community to pursue a lasting and democratic solution to the conflict.
—Mohammad Javad Zarif, Foreign Affairs, 2 Dec. 2024
To combat this, leaders should actively reward constructive questioning and curiosity.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Many of Reddit’s other personal style forums serve up a healthy mix of positive validation and constructive criticism.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Constructive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constructive. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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