as in instructive
providing useful information or knowledge
some Web sites for family vacation resorts are very informative and some are practically useless
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Recent Examples of informative
The most informative analyses require having physical samples to poke and prod, shine light at, run through CT scanners and examine under electron microscopes.
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Mary Magnuson, The Conversation, 13 May 2025
Journalist Clark Collis is set to deliver a scary yet informative tome for horror fans.
—William Earl, Variety, 13 May 2025
By creating engaging, informative and entertaining content, PR professionals enhance consumer connections while fostering authenticity.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Hopefully a beautiful and informative and provocative display of the sort of creativity and imagination of Black people across a number of centuries.
—Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 6 May 2025
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Mary Magnuson, The Conversation, 13 May 2025
Journalist Clark Collis is set to deliver a scary yet informative tome for horror fans.
—William Earl, Variety, 13 May 2025
By creating engaging, informative and entertaining content, PR professionals enhance consumer connections while fostering authenticity.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Hopefully a beautiful and informative and provocative display of the sort of creativity and imagination of Black people across a number of centuries.
—Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 6 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for informative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for informative
Adjective
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The issue of identity is not just a fad but becomes a fact of self-determination — in this context, Dahomey’s flaws are instructive for this moment when race and gender exploitation runs rampant and unchecked.—
Armond White,
National Review,
16 May 2025
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Wagner’s interests away from the entertainment arena are instructive.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
14 May 2025
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While apples-to-apples comparisons aren’t possible, a look at the streaming businesses is educative for identifying longer-term trends.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Apr. 2025
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The trend of clients seeking out educative experiences outside of the classroom continues to bubble, and this new epic pilgrimage is designed to celebrate the many life lessons Greek mythology presents while igniting children’s curiosity for the world through the ancient hero’s journey.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes,
27 Sep. 2024
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“Informative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/informative. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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