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instructive

[in-struhk-tiv] / ɪnˈstrʌk tɪv /


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And, yes, lengthy, instructive captions and special hashtags still help boost posts.

From Slate Aug. 28, 2026

Inviting the client to weigh the costs and benefits of risk-taking can also prove instructive.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

Haney moved for a mistrial, saying that “forcing continued deliberations through some instructive method … it has the potential to be coercive.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

Mr. Goodspeed’s comparisons between the economies of the U.K. and the U.S. are consistently instructive and show that the frequency of recessions doesn’t determine the fate of an economy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

The posture of the body is important, here and now: minor discomforts are instructive.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood




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