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an edition of Shakespeare's plays with many interpretive footnotes that students should find very helpful
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Recent Examples of interpretive
The plan is to turn the station into an interpretive center, where people can learn about the family’s story and the stories of Black travelers during Jim Crow.
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Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Barbie Zelizer refers to the place where meanings are constructed, shared, and redefined as the interpretive community of journalism.
—Florian Wintterlin, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Not only is the castle open to explore with interpretive panels for guidance, but the surrounding grounds offer excellent hiking trails, picnic areas, and great bird-watching, too, for the kind of refined outdoor adventure that never goes out of style.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, Midwest Living, 22 Apr. 2026
The answer is probably the former, but the album’s accumulation of lines like this is enough to throw you a bit, to let in a minor interpretive shift that changes the song’s whole meaning.
—Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 16 Apr. 2026
This exchange — centered in the HPI — is investigative, interpretive, and irreducibly human.
—Celina Yong, STAT, 16 Apr. 2026
Modern travelers will find an education center, interpretive trails and campground, per NPS.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Ditto Dor, a former ballerina who pitches her character’s upwardly mobile striver somewhere between sultry slapstick and interpretive dance.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2026
If hired, interpretive rangers may be required to live in government quarters, wear a uniform, and be available to work on-call, including weekends and holidays, and to work overtime.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 27 Mar. 2026
Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Barbie Zelizer refers to the place where meanings are constructed, shared, and redefined as the interpretive community of journalism.
—Florian Wintterlin, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Not only is the castle open to explore with interpretive panels for guidance, but the surrounding grounds offer excellent hiking trails, picnic areas, and great bird-watching, too, for the kind of refined outdoor adventure that never goes out of style.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, Midwest Living, 22 Apr. 2026
The answer is probably the former, but the album’s accumulation of lines like this is enough to throw you a bit, to let in a minor interpretive shift that changes the song’s whole meaning.
—Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 16 Apr. 2026
This exchange — centered in the HPI — is investigative, interpretive, and irreducibly human.
—Celina Yong, STAT, 16 Apr. 2026
Modern travelers will find an education center, interpretive trails and campground, per NPS.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Ditto Dor, a former ballerina who pitches her character’s upwardly mobile striver somewhere between sultry slapstick and interpretive dance.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2026
If hired, interpretive rangers may be required to live in government quarters, wear a uniform, and be available to work on-call, including weekends and holidays, and to work overtime.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interpretive
Adjective
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Emmie’s condition is an interpretative riddle for both her parents and the reader.—
Giles Harvey,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Will the academy troll Chalamet (and the rest of us) with an interpretative dance performance?—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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That’s illustrative, not guaranteed, and real returns will vary with market conditions.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2026
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But last night was illustrative of his season so far.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Interpretive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interpretive. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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