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
Breadfruit’s resilience and adaptability should be particularly instructive and inspiring to us in this moment.
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Elaine Savory, JSTOR Daily, 24 Jan. 2025
The comparison between Gazan civilians and German citizens under Nazi rule is stark but instructive.
—Todd L. Pittinsky, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2025
Head dispenses practice advice — making the film a kind of instructive tool — alongside philosophical musings.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2025
That January of 2023 could prove instructive — Arsenal lost out on their primary target, Mykhailo Mudryk, so pivoted to sign Trossard.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
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Elaine Savory, JSTOR Daily, 24 Jan. 2025
The comparison between Gazan civilians and German citizens under Nazi rule is stark but instructive.
—Todd L. Pittinsky, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2025
Head dispenses practice advice — making the film a kind of instructive tool — alongside philosophical musings.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2025
That January of 2023 could prove instructive — Arsenal lost out on their primary target, Mykhailo Mudryk, so pivoted to sign Trossard.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instructive
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The record was released with 17 informative visualizers, written by professor Jorell Meléndez-Badillo, that outlined key moments in Puerto Rican history.—
Meg Zukin,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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Central Florida Stamp Club: Meetings include auctions and informative lectures.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Feb. 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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The transformative retreats take place in Portugal and Sayulita, Mexico, and combine an impressive range of treatments and educative modalities.—
Kyle J. Russell,
USA TODAY,
13 June 2024
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In one of the book’s more illuminating passages, Falconer describes how Marcel Duchamp went years without producing much of anything, preferring instead to play chess.—
Orlando Whitfield,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Taking place ahead of the film’s screening, the conversation — a last-minute schedule swap after a talk with Meryl Streep timed to the 30th anniversary of Out of Africa was canceled due to the Los Angeles wildfires — was equal parts sentimental and illuminating.—
Abbey White,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Instructive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instructive. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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