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
Kids ‘n Kinship provides friendships and positive role models to children and youth ages 5-16 who are in need of an additional supportive relationship with an adult.
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Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 2026
The response was overwhelmingly supportive, which did surprise me a little.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
The volatility pushed the bazaaris to close shop, a drastic measure for a group traditionally supportive of the Islamic Republic.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
This chair makes an ideal lounging spot for reading or watching television, thanks to its supportive foam construction.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026
Her mattress review notes that any kind of sleeper—side sleepers, stomach sleepers, and back sleepers alike—would like this supportive style.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, Republicans across the country, from the Senate to the White House, have unsurprisingly been supportive of his efforts.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
His popularity in other corners was evident in an October appearance on The View, in which cohost Whoopi Goldberg had to reprimand the audience for shouting out too many supportive exclamations.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, even though Hines has tried to position herself as her husband’s supportive but not-overtly-political spouse, she has not been spared the wrath of the Schlossberg family.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supportive
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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.—
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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.—
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“Supportive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supportive. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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