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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In the nearly three weeks since camp opened, manager Kevin Cash has pointed out positive signs of team camaraderie, cohesion and constructive competition among the players early and often.
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Marc Topkin, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2025
Hocevar, who drives for Spire Motorsports, said Saturday that Ryan Blaney and Ross Chastain were the only people whose comments were even remotely constructive since his P2 performance.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 1 Mar. 2025
Real news can be honest, hopeful, credible, constructive.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Feb. 2025
If applied with discipline and a constructive spirit, such an approach could plausibly help the United States hold the Eurasian aggressors at bay.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
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Marc Topkin, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2025
Hocevar, who drives for Spire Motorsports, said Saturday that Ryan Blaney and Ross Chastain were the only people whose comments were even remotely constructive since his P2 performance.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 1 Mar. 2025
Real news can be honest, hopeful, credible, constructive.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Feb. 2025
If applied with discipline and a constructive spirit, such an approach could plausibly help the United States hold the Eurasian aggressors at bay.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for constructive
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“Constructive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constructive. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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