instructive
adjective
in·struc·tive
in-ˈstrək-tiv 
: carrying a lesson : enlightening
instructively
adverb
instructiveness
noun
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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Such eye-opening depictions of 19th and 20th-century atrocities, much like the contemporary accounts on the issue of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Women, are not merely instructive, but necessary.
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The contrast between Ireland's two patron saints remains instructive—one celebrated globally with parades and merchandising, the other still establishing her modern significance.
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While this might seem deeply depressing, Dent's feverishly alive response to a personal and public health emergency is still galvanizing and instructive in its honesty, bravery, and anger.
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Murtaza Ali, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Such eye-opening depictions of 19th and 20th-century atrocities, much like the contemporary accounts on the issue of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Women, are not merely instructive, but necessary.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
The contrast between Ireland's two patron saints remains instructive—one celebrated globally with parades and merchandising, the other still establishing her modern significance.
—Gemma Allen, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
While this might seem deeply depressing, Dent's feverishly alive response to a personal and public health emergency is still galvanizing and instructive in its honesty, bravery, and anger.
—Alissa Quart, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Instructive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/instructive. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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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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