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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While the experience of others is instructive, knowing when to step down is a very personal, and difficult, decision.
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And to me that was really, instructive because.
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The state of West Virginia is a particularly instructive—and in some ways surprising—case.
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Kautsch and other First Amendment scholars said two Supreme Court cases are instructive.
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Kurt Strovink, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
And to me that was really, instructive because.
—Outside Online, 1 Oct. 2025
The state of West Virginia is a particularly instructive—and in some ways surprising—case.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
Kautsch and other First Amendment scholars said two Supreme Court cases are instructive.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
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 12 Oct. 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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