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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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Even so, practices used globally to fight democratic backsliding or topple autocracies can be instructive.
—Shelley Inglis, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2025
While the experience of others is instructive, knowing when to step down is a very personal, and difficult, decision.
—Kurt Strovink, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
And to me that was really, instructive because.
—Outside Online, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Instructive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/instructive. Accessed 25 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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