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
Spain, under Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, is another instructive case.
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Isabella M. Weber, Foreign Affairs, 15 Jan. 2025
But even then, some of the talk is witty and instructive, building toward a resolution that, if not happy, feels conciliatory and hard-earned, while true to its characters’ flaws and vanities.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 27 Dec. 2024
Truly, the life and career of Bouterse are instructive.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 8 Jan. 2025
Wasn’t the Scarborough disaster (60% of the demo audience gone in three days) instructive enough?
—Keith Olbermann, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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Isabella M. Weber, Foreign Affairs, 15 Jan. 2025
But even then, some of the talk is witty and instructive, building toward a resolution that, if not happy, feels conciliatory and hard-earned, while true to its characters’ flaws and vanities.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 27 Dec. 2024
Truly, the life and career of Bouterse are instructive.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 8 Jan. 2025
Wasn’t the Scarborough disaster (60% of the demo audience gone in three days) instructive enough?
—Keith Olbermann, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for instructive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instructive
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The brand boasts an informative blog filled with fun, engaging content on THC and its recreational benefits.—
Rowan Briggs,
The Mercury News,
17 Jan. 2025
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And that’s because your pulse offers an informative snapshot of your fitness baseline.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
16 Jan. 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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There’s no legal argument to be made against this turn away from fact-checking and towards a more freewheeling, more disinformation-laden, more confusing, more hateful and less illuminating approach.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
13 Jan. 2025
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The healthcare sector provides another illuminating example.—
Louis Carter,
Forbes,
3 Dec. 2024
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“Instructive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instructive. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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