Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Furnishing support or assistance.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Supporting; sustaining.
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- adjective Providing
support .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective furnishing support or assistance
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Examples
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He also liked the leg length and the construction of the paneling, which he called supportive and comfortable.
The Clothesline bike clothing review – Campagnolo’s road wear 2010
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Mr. Talabani said the transition would be gradual and coalition forces will play what he called a supportive role.
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The only thing you can really do is what we call supportive care, make sure someone's breathing okay, their heart is functioning OK, and obviously get them away from the radiation source if at all possible.
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So it's really not that hard for Democrats to remain supportive of this health law.
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So it's really not that hard for Democrats to remain supportive of this health law.
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African-Americans remain supportive of President Obama, according to a new CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey.
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"They remain supportive of my efforts to seek professional help, and I will be a better person as a result," he said in his statement.
Ken Kratz, Sexting Wisconsin Prosecutor, Resigns From Office AP 2010
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So it's really not that hard for Democrats to remain supportive of this health law.
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Peter R. Ezersky The effort to provide shelter, social services and a new beginning for the formerly homeless and others with special needs is called supportive housing.
Building Up Hope for the Homeless Melanie Grayce West 2011
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"They remain supportive of my efforts to seek professional help, and I will be a better person as a result," he said in his statement.
Ken Kratz, Sexting Wisconsin Prosecutor, Resigns From Office AP 2010
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