constructive advice

collocation in English

meaningsofconstructiveandadvice

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constructive
adjective
uk
/kənˈstrʌk.tɪv/us
/kənˈstrʌk.t̬ɪv/
If advice, criticism, or actions are constructive, they are useful and intended to help or ...
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advice
noun[U]
uk
/ədˈvaɪs/us
/ədˈvaɪs/
an opinion that someone offers you about what you should do or how you should act in a ...
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(Definition ofconstructiveandadvicefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofconstructive advice

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The article has benefited also from theconstructiveadviceof two anonymous referees.
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We are also grateful to a reviewer forconstructiveadviceand exceptional insight.
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This book represents an important step in honestly coming to terms with the past and offeringconstructiveadvicefor the future.
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The authors are grateful for the detailed comments andconstructiveadvicefrom anonymous referees which has led to many improvements in this paper.
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In the meantime, we will continue discussions with interested parties, including the boroughs' representatives, who can offerconstructiveadviceabout concessionary travel.
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In drawing up their strategies and monitoring the services provided, they will be looking forconstructiveadvicefrom health councils.
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We very much appreciated itsconstructiveadviceat all stages.
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She does not see that we are offeringconstructiveadviceand suggestions.
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Again, if the scientific men would help the manufacturers byconstructiveadviceand criticism these developments would be very much expedited.
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The inquiry team report has, in our view, provided us with valuable andconstructiveadvice.
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That is why we are taking care to put togetherconstructiveadvicefor those immediately concerned.
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If we accept thatconstructiveadvice, we have to aspire to the difficult concept of duller politics, which might be difficult for some to accept.
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Enforcement consists far more of offeringconstructiveadvicein particular circumstances than in the treat of mounting prosecutions.
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The industry has not only attended every meeting, but has discussed our entire strategy of negotiation and given muchconstructiveadvice.
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On that ground we thought there should be the possibility, after some thinking andconstructiveadvice, for this merger to take place.
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I get far more sensible andconstructiveadvicefrom them on general policy matters.
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Nobody offeredconstructiveadviceto them.
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I suggest that we see how it develops and take theconstructiveadvicenot only of young people but of sager people and try to improve upon our own experience.
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Will she consider sending someconstructiveadviceto local education authorities about how they can use this subsidy to improve the nutritional content of school meals?
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Fifthly, why were the community health councils not consulted properly and theirconstructiveadvice taken on how economies could have been made to avoid these closures?
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