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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Here too, the historical parallel with animal cognition is instructive.
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Roman Reznikov, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Here too, the historical parallel with animal cognition is instructive.
—David Chauvet, JSTOR Daily, 26 Mar. 2025
This data would be instructive for education policymakers and families alike.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
Rockies Make The Case Senior Coordinator of Procurement for the Colorado Rockies Robert Wilkinson, who also chairs the team’s sustainability committee, described the WM partnership as collaborative and instructive.
—Candace Oehler, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Instructive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/instructive. Accessed 1 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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