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supportive

[suh-pawr-tiv, -pohr-] / səˈpɔr tɪv, -ˈpoʊr- /


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Add in the fact that conditions are still supportive of equities moving higher, and it seems likely that tech can keep making gains.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

"They are still friends and very supportive of one another."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“They are still friends and very supportive of one another. They have been quietly broken up for several months.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“Continued regional tightening—even in the absence of heat—may remain a supportive factor for Nymex natural gas into early summer.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

“I was trying to be supportive, and you were giving me the cold shoulder. I thought you were the one who didn’t want anything to do with me.”

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish




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