instructive
adjective
in·struc·tive
in-ˈstrək-tiv 
: carrying a lesson : enlightening
instructively
adverb
instructiveness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of instructive in a Sentence
an interesting and instructive lesson
an instructive demonstration of the proper way to pack a suitcase so your clothes don't arrive in a mess
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To the rest of the world, the hypocrisy is glaring and instructive.
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Oona A. Hathaway, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
The reasons for those crucial misses are instructive.
—Bygeoff Colvin, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2024
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Oona A. Hathaway, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
The reasons for those crucial misses are instructive.
—Bygeoff Colvin, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for instructive
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“Instructive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/instructive. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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instructive
adjective
in·struc·tive
in-ˈstrək-tiv
: giving knowledge : helping to instruct or inform
an instructive experience
instructively
adverb
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