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
And to me that was really, instructive because.
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Outside Online, 1 Oct. 2025
The state of West Virginia is a particularly instructive—and in some ways surprising—case.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
Kautsch and other First Amendment scholars said two Supreme Court cases are instructive.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
Obsolescence in industrial real estate is both predictable and instructive.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
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Outside Online, 1 Oct. 2025
The state of West Virginia is a particularly instructive—and in some ways surprising—case.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
Kautsch and other First Amendment scholars said two Supreme Court cases are instructive.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
Obsolescence in industrial real estate is both predictable and instructive.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instructive
Adjective
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Most biopics about musicians are pastiche, formulaic, and even when highly entertaining, end up being less informative than a Wikipedia entry.—
Richard Newby,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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In addition to its informative aspects, the event offers numerous opportunities for networking, Manning added, allowing the attendees to become acquainted and refer business to each other.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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Her family has asked for donations for a memorial scholarship or for an educational fund for her children, in lieu of flowers, with donation information available in her obituary.—
Susan Young,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Based on the holistic Waldorf educational philosophy, developed by early 20th century Austrian philosopher Rudolf Steiner, the institution embraces non-violent resistance.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
27 Oct. 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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If approved, the levy would provide funds for the purchase and installation of building security equipment, software and technology equipment, technology support and maintenance costs, training staff in the use of technology, and the purchase of classroom equipment and instructional technology.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
25 Oct. 2025
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According to her LinkedIn profile, Annie is a former theater teacher and now works as an instructional coach for the Los Angeles Unified School District.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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The limits of logic To test whether this informational foundation could be simulated, the team relied on mathematical principles, including Gödel’s incompleteness theorem.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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That tape, which takes up the last two discs of Through the Open Window, is also unexpectedly illuminating.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
26 Oct. 2025
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The deep dive into Chaplin’s working methods is compelling and illuminating, and the shooting script itself shows that the always politically and philosophically probing Chaplin hadn’t lost any of his fire or originality in his old age.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Instructive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instructive. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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