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educative

[ej-oo-key-tiv] / ˈɛdʒ ʊˌkeɪ tɪv /


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More significant would be the educative potential of the impact, Bothwell noted.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

Stuart Hall has rightly argued that politics must be educative, that is, it must be capable of "changing the way people see things."

From Salon Jul. 3, 2021

“These women mostly played supportive or facilitative roles as mothers and wives, as propagandists and recruiters. Some women have been involved in educative, administrative, logistical, social and medical positions,” the brief stated.

From Fox News Jun. 14, 2019

She considers the work – which premieres at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art on 28 April – an experiment in pedagogy, an educative experience both for the players and the audience.

From The Guardian Apr. 24, 2017

The factor of external pressure is so strong with most adults that the educative value of the pursuit—its reflex influence upon intelligence and character—however genuine, is incidental, and frequently almost accidental.

From How We Think by John Dewey




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