interactive
adjective
in·ter·ac·tive
ˌin-tər-ˈak-tiv 
1
: mutually or reciprocally active
2
: involving the actions or input of a user
especially
: of, relating to, or being a two-way electronic communication system (such as a telephone, cable television, or a computer) that involves a user's orders (as for information or merchandise) or responses (as to a poll)
interactively
adverb
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Netflix is making sure of it with a new interactive game, Netflix Stories: Virgin River.
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EW.com, 7 May 2024
Video from the scene and radio traffic between first responders indicated part of the garage structure collapsed before 10 a.m.
Use the interactive map below from the GPS service Waze to track traffic in the area:
Observer reporter Kallie Cox contributed to this story.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2024
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EW.com, 7 May 2024
Video from the scene and radio traffic between first responders indicated part of the garage structure collapsed before 10 a.m.
Use the interactive map below from the GPS service Waze to track traffic in the area:
Observer reporter Kallie Cox contributed to this story.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for interactive
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interactive
adjective
in·ter·ac·tive
ˌint-ə-ˈrak-tiv
1
: active between people, groups, or things
2
: involving the actions or input of a user
an interactive museum exhibit
especially
: allowing two-way electronic communications (as between a person and a computer)
interactively
adverb
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