instructive
adjective
in·struc·tive
in-ˈstrək-tiv 
: carrying a lesson : enlightening
instructively
adverb
instructiveness
noun
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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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Bon Appétit, 2 Dec. 2024
The parallel with Wise (formerly TransferWise) is instructive – while operating in the adjacent cross-border payments space, Wise spent over a decade building direct relationships with central banks and financial institutions.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
His descriptions of an early career in television, working on low-budgets and the breakout 1980s successes of Australian filmmakers were both a happy trip down memory lane and instructive for those people working outside the comfort zone of the Hollywood system.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024
Letting things unfold from there might turn out to be more instructive than any lecture could have been.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
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Bon Appétit, 2 Dec. 2024
The parallel with Wise (formerly TransferWise) is instructive – while operating in the adjacent cross-border payments space, Wise spent over a decade building direct relationships with central banks and financial institutions.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
His descriptions of an early career in television, working on low-budgets and the breakout 1980s successes of Australian filmmakers were both a happy trip down memory lane and instructive for those people working outside the comfort zone of the Hollywood system.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024
Letting things unfold from there might turn out to be more instructive than any lecture could have been.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Instructive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/instructive. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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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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