Synonym: helpful, useful, worthwhile. Antonym: destructive. Similar words: construction, constructing, construct, instruction, instructional, instruct, instructor, obstruction. Meaning: [-tɪv] adj. 1. constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development 2. emphasizing what is laudable or hopeful or to the good.
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61, These mainly constructive changes in penal policy were not matched by changes within the prison system.
62, She was encouraged to find constructive ways to recognize feelings of anger and express them.
63, A penalty should be something that the client genuinely dislikes but is in some way constructive.
64, In some of these, initial confrontation is now leading to constructive dialogue with local authority officials.
65, In short, for many employees constructive dismissal claims give rise to a Catch 22.
66, This rapprochement of basic attitudes of educationalists and linguists is an important foundation for constructive dialogue and cooperation.
67, The diffuse energies and compulsions of the teenaged boy must be shaped into the constructive activities of manhood.
68, Presumably the reason why the bank has an equitable proprietary interest is that the law imposes a constructive trust.
69, It helped him to retain a positive attitude if he felt he was doing something constructive.
70, Batty was magnificently constructive throughout but things refused stubbornly to gel up to the interval.
71, One raucous speech by Michael Portillo at a Conservative party conference undoes a dozen quiet constructive ones.
72, Built by designer Simon Clark, of consultants Constructive Individuals, it includes 13 new methods of wall insulation.
73, This often leads to each sailor offering the other useful and constructive criticism about his windsurfing.
74, The court held that, even if there was a constructive trust, such did not create an equitable interest in the brewery.
75, What we are looking for is what I call constructive no-men.
76, Utilising the help of visiting students or parents and helpers to listen to pupils retelling stories can be very constructive.
77, A spirit of cooperation is the key to a constructive partnership between the media and the public.
78, The problem solver pushes into the unknown intermediate region, alternatively employing constructive and destructive processes.
79, Economic and social inequalities are viewed as positive and constructive forces.
80, All of us who work regularly in groups should try to identify our own defensive and constructive behaviour.
81, The main area for uncertainty in constructive dismissal cases concerns an apparent breach of an implied term of your contract.
82, Dismissal may include constructive dismissal: the employer's behaviour proves so objectionable that the employee is obliged to leave.
83, There are many cheaper and constructive ways to contain young offenders,(www.Sentencedict.com) but they ware not being funded by the Government.
84, The softly-softly diplomacy of constructive engagement has no effect on President Mugabe.
85, We try to give constructive and detailed responses to the proposals and engage the assistance of specialists in the field where necessary.
86, A constructive response to the Howie Report would be more pertinent than saloon-bar simplicities about getting back to basics.
87, We need proper consideration of the very constructive alternative proposals we have put forward.
88, Many teachers thought that their subject advisers were very constructive and fair in any comments they made after lessons.
89, In this, most people recognize both an honest and constructive foundation for personal choice, responsibility and action.
90, Playing for Bath was, Barnes felt, more constructive than being a track-suited reserve.
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