supportive

[ suh-pawr-tiv, -pohr- ]

/ səˈpɔr tɪv, -ˈpoʊr- /

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adjective

providing sympathy or encouragement: His family was supportive of his attempts to be a writer.

providing additional help, information, etc.; auxiliary: manufacturers of supportive materials.

Medicine/Medical. helping to maintain a normal physiological balance, as by the intravenous administration of required nutriment.

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Origin of supportive

First recorded in 1585–95; support + -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM supportive

sup·port·ive·ness, nounnon·sup·port·ive, adjectiveun·sup·port·ive, adjective

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How to use supportive in a sentence

A comparison group of 11 people waited eight weeks, then also received the two doses of psilocybin and supportive therapy.
Psilocybin may help treat depression, a small study finds|Laura Sanders|November 17, 2020|Science News
It was unclear Thursday to what extent state attorneys general, who have separately sued the companies, are supportive of the tentative settlement.
Johnson & Johnson, three other companies close in on $26 billion deal on opioid litigation|Joel Achenbach, Christopher Rowland, Katie Zezima, Aaron Davis|November 6, 2020|Washington Post
I will, of course be supportive of the new commission, and I will be supportive of the new ordinance.
Voters Approved a Much Tougher Police Oversight Board – Now What?|Sara Libby|November 5, 2020|Voice of San Diego
Residents, though, are being very patient and supportive of the county.
San Diegans Are Worried, But They Have Not Lost Trust|Scott Lewis and Kara Grant|November 3, 2020|Voice of San Diego

Much of that is due to a supportive culture that puts employees and families first, so that everyone can find a new balance between work and home, since everyone is at home.
The 50 Best Places to Work in 2020|Ryan Van Bibber|November 3, 2020|Outside Online

British Dictionary definitions for supportive

supportive

/ (səˈpɔːtɪv) /

adjective

providing support, esp moral or emotional support

Derived forms of supportive

supportively, adverbsupportiveness, noun

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