Used in a Sentence

supportive

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for supportive.

Editorial note

Isn't it the case though that the population is pretty supportive of the government, including its religious policies?

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Quick take

Providing support.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of supportive gathered in one view.

adjective

Providing support.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for supportive.

Example sentences

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Isn't it the case though that the population is pretty supportive of the government, including its religious policies?

2

My effectiveness always depends on how supportive the company is.

3

He correctly observed that some languages outperform others in system desgin, and others outperform others in supportive roles.

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His fake friends were always supportive regardless of how outrageous his behavior became (and it went way over the top).

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You seem to be incredibly supportive of the United States military establishment, which isn't a very liberal position to take.

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But as opposed to being a call to action, it's purpose is provide a supportive thought.

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That is all under the backdrop of probably the most supportive civilian population in recent history.

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Although the farmers were usually patient and supportive, rarely did they end up buying.

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For all its organisational flaws evolt.org was a really supportive place to learn and share in many of my formative professional years.

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The groups that I've seen most supportive are very inviting, but don't actually recruit at all, nor advertise themselves much.

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He's been supportive of hacking and opensource from the start seems like.

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He's always very helpful, supportive and willing to make introductions.

Quote examples

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The author is talking about organisations that entail "inter-generational communities who interact regularly and who share values and worldviews; networks of mutually supportive long-term relationships; opportunities for fellowship and social bonding; and ritual commemorations of life’s most meaningful events".

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(Most programmers are pretty damn supportive of women getting into the industry and being treated as well as men.) However, the dominant culture is Silicon Valley isn't set by programmers ("nerds") but by the people sent West by the mainstream business culture to boss nerds around.

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I wasn't aware of this at all until I had some distance from them, and heard about/experienced other people's parents, who tended to fall into either "helicopter" or "absent." I left college to start a company (a decision that, I note, my parents were incredibly supportive of), and I have no debt.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use supportive in a sentence?

Isn't it the case though that the population is pretty supportive of the government, including its religious policies?

What does supportive mean?

Providing support.

What part of speech is supportive?

supportive is commonly used as adjective.