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
The response of corporate America to those killings was instructive — both for what was said and left unsaid.
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Alessandro Piazza, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
All three failed in the same instructive ways.
—Alex Pavlak, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2026
Libby has a good ear for corporate doublespeak and probably another satirical play in him about whatever goes on at this company’s Taco Tuesday, but Data sticks to a staunchly instructive spirit.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2026
The historical precedent is instructive.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 18 Jan. 2026
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Alessandro Piazza, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
All three failed in the same instructive ways.
—Alex Pavlak, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2026
Libby has a good ear for corporate doublespeak and probably another satirical play in him about whatever goes on at this company’s Taco Tuesday, but Data sticks to a staunchly instructive spirit.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2026
The historical precedent is instructive.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instructive
Adjective
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The service Grace Hynes, who runs front of house, is as bright as a button and effortlessly informative about what arrives on your plate.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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Gwendolyn Grace, otherwise known as DJ Grace, launched the event in its 3rd annual celebration, filled with soul train dancing and food, a raffle, and informative Black history trivia.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Those foundations include the Mathias Corvinus Collegium, Hungary’s largest educational institution, which has close ties to Orbán’s government.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Recently De Sarno was involved in a new collective educational project at the IED Florence school, with 50 students from different disciplines.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
16 Feb. 2026
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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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Hinsdale Middle School instructional assistant Mary Black, Clarendon Hills Middle School Media Resource Center director Lisa Brough and Hinsdale Middle School resource teacher Mallory Roman received this recognition.—
Pioneer Press,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Professional performances are impressive, not instructional.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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The information provided in this article is for general informational and educational purposes only.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.—
Wyles Daniel,
Kansas City Star,
17 Feb. 2026
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During a 45-minute interview with the Orlando Sentinel, the Gators’ master motivator and raconteur engaged in an illuminating and riveting conversation.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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Gates has assembled a stimulating, illuminating, maddening, saddening, but often inspiring, story of their relations with the world and one another.—
Robert Lloyd,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Instructive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instructive. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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