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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It was reported in the English and Australian press, which was instructive as administrators from other countries with major T20 leagues were seemingly oblivious to the developments.
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Although such gory tales push the story along, what makes América, America instructive is Grandin’s focus on the way that Latin American thinkers have advocated for important social rights from the very foundation of their republics.
—Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 30 June 2025
There’s a brief but instructive moment in Brown’s film when the director interviews a descendant of a prominent slave-owning family.
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More instructive was the recent €50million sale of then-21-year-old Xavi Simons to RB Leipzig, a deal which could ultimately total €80m. PSG had exercised a €6m buy-back clause to retrieve Simons from PSV Eindhoven, a year after selling him there, before banking a big profit.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 15 June 2025
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Although such gory tales push the story along, what makes América, America instructive is Grandin’s focus on the way that Latin American thinkers have advocated for important social rights from the very foundation of their republics.
—Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 30 June 2025
There’s a brief but instructive moment in Brown’s film when the director interviews a descendant of a prominent slave-owning family.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
More instructive was the recent €50million sale of then-21-year-old Xavi Simons to RB Leipzig, a deal which could ultimately total €80m. PSG had exercised a €6m buy-back clause to retrieve Simons from PSV Eindhoven, a year after selling him there, before banking a big profit.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 15 June 2025
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“Instructive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/instructive. Accessed 29 Jul. 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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