as in educational
providing useful information or knowledge
an instructional DVD on home repair for do-it-yourselfers
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Recent Examples of instructional
Called the Systematic Instruction in Phonological Awareness, Phonics, and Sight Words, the SIPPS curriculum has students participate in explicit instructional routines focused on phonics and phonemic awareness.
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Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
The program also calls for high quality instructional materials, a longer school day once a week and more emphasis on math and reading.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 4 Jan. 2026
Rachel Hutchison, manager of online instructional design at the National Head Start Association, helped align Cabinet of Wonder material with Head Start standards — such as fine and gross motor control, cognitive development and emotional and behavioral development.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
During the meeting, Garza explained how to mix the ingredients and offered to send an instructional video explaining how to build the bomb.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Dec. 2025
Often, the art created out of activism is productive and instructional, rather than crass or shocking, Duarte said.
—Charlotte Observer, 26 Dec. 2025
Word games, information sleuthing, instructional videos, and even just chatting with friends can provide positive stimuli.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
And the academies have to meet city and state requirements that private schools don’t, including standardized testing that preëmpts instructional time and isn’t necessarily meaningful for their students.
—David Owen, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
These interactions—which provide the instructional manual for a child’s brain to wire itself for language, cognition, and socioemotional development—are the exact interactions that AI systems are designed to mimic.
—Dr. Dana Suskind, Time, 18 Dec. 2025
Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
The program also calls for high quality instructional materials, a longer school day once a week and more emphasis on math and reading.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 4 Jan. 2026
Rachel Hutchison, manager of online instructional design at the National Head Start Association, helped align Cabinet of Wonder material with Head Start standards — such as fine and gross motor control, cognitive development and emotional and behavioral development.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
During the meeting, Garza explained how to mix the ingredients and offered to send an instructional video explaining how to build the bomb.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Dec. 2025
Often, the art created out of activism is productive and instructional, rather than crass or shocking, Duarte said.
—Charlotte Observer, 26 Dec. 2025
Word games, information sleuthing, instructional videos, and even just chatting with friends can provide positive stimuli.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
And the academies have to meet city and state requirements that private schools don’t, including standardized testing that preëmpts instructional time and isn’t necessarily meaningful for their students.
—David Owen, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
These interactions—which provide the instructional manual for a child’s brain to wire itself for language, cognition, and socioemotional development—are the exact interactions that AI systems are designed to mimic.
—Dr. Dana Suskind, Time, 18 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instructional
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The Alliance is a nonprofit, private-public collaborative consisting of businesses, government, educational institutions and community organizations.—
Marianne Love,
Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
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When children reach school age, mothers spend three times longer than fathers organizing educational activities and nearly twice as much time transporting children to school and activities.—
Oona Metz,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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The information provided in this article is for general informational and educational purposes only.—
Ethan M. Stone,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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While the agency did agree to hold an public informational hearing, DEEP rejected the request for a more robust adjudicatory hearing, citing issues with the town and Save the Sound’s applications.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
9 Jan. 2026
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History shows that muses are not anomalies, and their stories are instructive for us now.—
Valerie L. Myers,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2026
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The series finds an instructive case in one particular pastor, whose trajectory as a neo-Nazi skinhead turned vehement anti-racist makes for a compelling tale.—
Benjamin Cannon,
The Atlantic,
23 Dec. 2025
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Perhaps most consequential in this move will be the expansion of the states’ authority and responsibility for educative quality within their jurisdictions.—
Blake D. Morant,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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While apples-to-apples comparisons aren’t possible, a look at the streaming businesses is educative for identifying longer-term trends.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Apr. 2025
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The telenovella follows a woman who is about to get married, while also being in love with another man, and includes several plot twists, cleverly woven intermingled with scenes of the country’s landmark destinations and informative safety instructions for flight passengers.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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While each story was informative, entertaining, and served as a reminder of how and why the diversity of people and culture helps to enrich the lives of all Kansas Citians, several of those stories stood out as some of the best in 2025.—
Mara Williams,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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