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sup·port·ive

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. supportiveadjective

    furnishing support or assistance

    "a supportive family network"; "his family was supportive of his attempts to be a writer"

Wiktionary

  1. supportiveadjective

    Providing support.

    I had a very supportive coach who helped me.

ChatGPT

  1. supportive

    Supportive refers to the act of providing help, encouragement, or care to someone, often in order to assist them in achieving a particular goal or dealing with a certain situation. It usually means showing understanding, empathy, and kindness, and it implies being available, attentive, and responsive to someone's needs, challenges, or feelings. It can also refer to something that is designed to bear the weight or pressure of another object.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of supportive in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of supportive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of supportive in a Sentence

  1. Devon Check:

    Disparities in supportive medication use are concerning as they could point to inadequate symptom management and reduced quality of life, it is important for patients and providers to communicate about supportive care needs and preferences – for example, surrounding symptoms of anxiety, depression, insomnia and pain – to alleviate patient distress and suffering.

  2. Victoria Beckham:

    So many years ago I started with girl power, and now that message is still as strong as ever. But now it's through the privilege of being able to empower women through my designs, i've always been surrounded by strong, supportive women. And that's as true now as it was back then. So, for all the women out there who have ever been doubted or doubted themselves, this award tonight is for all of us.

  3. Megan Fox:

    I was in a row with Bieber and Trump was also in my row. I’d never seen the Secret Service in person before so he had like 30 Secrete Service with him. He was a legend. That arena was very supportive of Trump when he came in.

  4. Ric Spooner:

    The weaker U.S. dollar was supportive of commodity prices but another big build in inventory might mean the upside on oil prices is limited until there is some turnaround in U.S. oil production.

  5. Zach Prescott:

    All my friends were there, they were being really supportive and it was really fun, i was like, 'Alright, I gotta do it if everyone's gonna be here,' you know?

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