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Recent Examples of interpretative
When subtle interpretative differences compound over months and miles, your original vision becomes unrecognizable on the front lines.
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Peter Ross,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Most of these interpretative moves work fine because they’re thought through and balanced by other moves.
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Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2026
Emmie’s condition is an interpretative riddle for both her parents and the reader.
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Giles Harvey,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Will the academy troll Chalamet (and the rest of us) with an interpretative dance performance?
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Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
Fleming’s sets feel like an interpretative dance-heavy trip through one person’s notes app list of intrusive thoughts.
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Ct Jones,
Rolling Stone,
28 Feb. 2026
Every adaptation is its own interpretative argument, including this one, and its success depends on how well the production makes that argument.
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Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
There are various interpretative signs and points of interest along the way, including famous Creek Street and both Ketchikan museums.
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Eve Chen,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
With her powerful voice and hypnotic interpretative quality, Peluso seems tailor-made for this.
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Sigal Ratner-Arias,
Billboard,
4 Nov. 2025
Peter Ross,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Most of these interpretative moves work fine because they’re thought through and balanced by other moves.
—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2026
Emmie’s condition is an interpretative riddle for both her parents and the reader.
—
Giles Harvey,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Will the academy troll Chalamet (and the rest of us) with an interpretative dance performance?
—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
Fleming’s sets feel like an interpretative dance-heavy trip through one person’s notes app list of intrusive thoughts.
—
Ct Jones,
Rolling Stone,
28 Feb. 2026
Every adaptation is its own interpretative argument, including this one, and its success depends on how well the production makes that argument.
—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
There are various interpretative signs and points of interest along the way, including famous Creek Street and both Ketchikan museums.
—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
With her powerful voice and hypnotic interpretative quality, Peluso seems tailor-made for this.
—
Sigal Ratner-Arias,
Billboard,
4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interpretative
Adjective
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Of four interpretive signs at the park, used mostly by Brickell residents to walk their dogs, two have faded to illegibility.
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Today, preserving that history increasingly relies on museums, public art, interpretive markers and community institutions that continue telling those stories.
Adjective
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Volkswagen's challenges are illustrative of the headwinds facing the broader European automotive industry, Luman said, citing challenges on the road to full electrification, competition with Chinese car brands and export problems in major markets.
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The illustrative nature of a comic is unparalleled in its ability to transport people.
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“Interpretative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interpretative. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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