as in informative
providing useful information or knowledge
an instructive demonstration of the proper way to pack a suitcase so your clothes don't arrive in a mess
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Recent Examples of instructive
Launch: as early as 2027 Here, lessons from DART are instructive.
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IEEE Spectrum, 11 June 2025
Trump has abandoned the traditional role of consoler-in-chief to make things worse in L.A.
President George H.W. Bush’s actions following acquittals in the Rodney King case are instructive.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
The research serves as an instructive case study on the mathematical limitations of SR models, despite sometimes grandiose marketing claims from AI vendors.
—ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2025
His legacy is instructive—and not just because Marco Rubio is the first person to serve simultaneously as secretary of State and national security advisor since Kissinger.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 11 June 2025
Trump has abandoned the traditional role of consoler-in-chief to make things worse in L.A.
President George H.W. Bush’s actions following acquittals in the Rodney King case are instructive.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
The research serves as an instructive case study on the mathematical limitations of SR models, despite sometimes grandiose marketing claims from AI vendors.
—ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2025
His legacy is instructive—and not just because Marco Rubio is the first person to serve simultaneously as secretary of State and national security advisor since Kissinger.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instructive
Adjective
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In an era where personalization is expected and values matter more than ever, brands must go beyond simply being informative or entertaining.—
Katie Jewett,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Central Florida Stamp Club: Meetings include auctions and informative lectures.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 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 trend of clients seeking out educative experiences outside of the classroom continues to bubble, and this new epic pilgrimage is designed to celebrate the many life lessons Greek mythology presents while igniting children’s curiosity for the world through the ancient hero’s journey.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes,
27 Sep. 2024
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Perhaps more illuminating was the discussion about ways the district could increase belonging.—
Steven P. Dinkin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
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Her sensible, non-dogmatic applications of spiritual insight are an illuminating delight.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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“Instructive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instructive. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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