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supportive

[suh-pawr-tiv, -pohr-] / səˈpɔr tɪv, -ˈpoʊr- /


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He urged Sir Keir not to block Burnham's first attempted return to Parliament in January and has been seen as supportive of Burnham's ambitions ever since.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

Blandness was his defining attribute, and how could the public feel supportive of someone they didn’t feel they knew?

From Slate • Jun. 23, 2026

Building a national consensus around supportive policies for these strategically indispensable technologies will be hard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

For patients infected with this strain, supportive care remains the primary treatment option.

From Science Daily • Jun. 22, 2026

When she started to cry, I felt very nervous and was racking my brain for some sort of reaction, some wise word, some supportive, comforting gesture.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley




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