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constructive

[kuhn-struhk-tiv] / kənˈstrʌk tɪv /


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Parents who are anxious about money may worry they’ll pass their emotional baggage on to the next generation, but it’s possible to give kids constructive financial lessons without weighing them down.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

It has sent a special envoy and pledged to play a "constructive role in de-escalating tensions".

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

By Monday morning, with global markets swooning, he said the Iranians were engaging in "constructive" talks with the US.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

“The combination of these factors makes it difficult to make a constructive investment case on Verbund in the short term,” Citi says, keeping a sell rating and a 62-euro target on the Vienna-listed stock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

“You know, Honda? Not all criticism is constructive criticism.”

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson