constructive suggestion

collocation in English

meaningsofconstructiveandsuggestion

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constructive
adjective
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/kənˈstrʌk.tɪv/us
/kənˈstrʌk.t̬ɪv/
If advice, criticism, or actions are constructive, they are useful and intended to help or ...
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suggestion
noun[C or U]
uk
/səˈdʒes.tʃən/us
/səˈdʒes.tʃən/
an idea, plan, or action that is suggested or the act of ...
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(Definition ofconstructiveandsuggestionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofconstructive suggestion

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Anyconstructivesuggestionfor improving the position will be given the strictest attention.
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That does not seem to be a veryconstructivesuggestion.
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Will he accept what is intended to be aconstructivesuggestion?
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Then he went on to commentary, then to criticism and, finally, toconstructivesuggestion.
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They did not put forward one serious orconstructivesuggestionabout what they wanted to do.
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I should like to make oneconstructivesuggestionwhich should apply to this site in particular.
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I do not say that the automatic loom is necessarily the solution of all our problems; but at least that was aconstructivesuggestion.
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This is not a fundamental change but it is aconstructivesuggestionwhich would improve our communications system and relieve the unemployment problem.
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The question is what can he make in the way ofconstructivesuggestion.
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I am not for the moment putting forward anyconstructivesuggestion.
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We had noconstructivesuggestionfrom him at all.
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I was acknowledging that he had made aconstructivesuggestion.
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I note the call for an inquiry, but none of those calling for it has put forward oneconstructivesuggestionfor a sensible intermediate position.
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But there has been a great deal ofconstructivesuggestioncoming from the other side.
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I look forward to receiving the comments from all interested parties, and everyconstructivesuggestionwill be considered most carefully.
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I throw that out as aconstructivesuggestionfor overcoming this difficulty.
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I wish to make a smallconstructivesuggestion.
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I have oneconstructivesuggestionto make for those who rely upon social security.
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This brings me to my secondconstructivesuggestion.
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His speech contained many narrow points, but noconstructivesuggestionas to why the scheme should not go through.
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