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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Perhaps the Broncos would have pursued those two moves regardless, but head coach Sean Payton made an interesting point during the draft that is instructive as Denver sets out into free agency next week.
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Jones, the former director of the FDA’s food center, is instructive in understanding what is fueling the public-health exodus in particular.
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Hamilton was also part of the casting process and offered instructive feedback.
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Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2025
The threat of custom chips is not new, but Huang’s comments on the topic Wednesday night were instructive in understanding why Nvidia’s chips are still so coveted by customers who are also pursuing their own chips.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
Jones, the former director of the FDA’s food center, is instructive in understanding what is fueling the public-health exodus in particular.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
Hamilton was also part of the casting process and offered instructive feedback.
—Sean Gregory / London and Maranello, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Instructive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/instructive. Accessed 21 Mar. 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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