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Recent Examples of instructive Dominick’s political survival skills in this predominantly Hispanic suburb are instructive. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025 Trump and Musk’s public statements are instructive here. Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2025 Reflecting on his enduring significance is important and instructive. Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025 To understand this, the Los Angeles neighborhood of Pacific Palisades, tragically, is highly instructive. Richard Olsen, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for instructive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instructive
Adjective
  • This has resulted in twice as many stories and informative points in the newspaper than in the past.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 20 Mar. 2025
  • With its forced bonhomie, the show is neither informative nor engaging.
    Mark Z. Barabak, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • More illuminating—and alarming—are Loch’s responses to his brother.
    Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Mar. 2025
  • The rare defeats also have been more illuminating than haunting.
    Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025

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“Instructive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instructive. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

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