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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The handling of one recent case, a Columbia Gas rate-hike request, offers an instructive example of some of the dynamics pushing up your monthly bill.
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Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
This week’s announcement by Group M’s CEO Brian Lesser was particularly instructive.
—Howard Homonoff, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
The handling of one recent case, a Columbia Gas rate-hike request, offers an instructive example of some of the dynamics pushing up your monthly bill.
—Paul G. Pinsky, Baltimore Sun, 23 Feb. 2025
The former Englewood Whole Foods offers an instructive case study.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Instructive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/instructive. Accessed 24 Apr. 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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