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illustrative

[ih-luhs-truh-tiv, il-uh-strey-tiv] / ɪˈlʌs trə tɪv, ˈɪl əˌstreɪ tɪv /
ADJECTIVE
explanatory
Synonyms
STRONGEST
descriptive emblematic figurative revealing
WEAK
allegorical clarifying comparative corroborative delineative diagrammatic exemplifying explicatory expository graphic iconographic illuminative illustrational illustratory imagistic indicative interpretive metaphoric pictorial pictoric representative sample specifying symbolic typical
Antonyms
WEAK
atypical complicated confusing involved

Example Sentences

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One illustrative fact: Russia has “a grand total of zero companies in the top 100 list of technology companies as measured by market capitalization.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

That’s why SpaceX’s latest milestone is so notable — and illustrative of the company’s dominant industry position.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 17, 2025

The commission concluded that an analysis of the betting data was not "illustrative of a spot-fix" and added it was "in many respects inconsistent with a spot-fix, but consistent with alternative explanations".

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025

The primary is the main character print, which is more complex and illustrative.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2025

It is far-fetched in some ways, but also highly illustrative.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel