informative
adjective
in·for·ma·tive
in-ˈfȯr-mə-tiv 
: imparting knowledge : instructive
informatively
adverb
informativeness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of informative in a Sentence
some websites for family vacation resorts are very informative and some are practically useless
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The monthly employment statistics tend to bounce around, and 3-6 month averages present a more informative picture.
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Harry Holzer, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
On the contrary, the court suggested, entertainment activities can be informative.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2024
The operating system allows these extensions to run by default—the notifications are strictly informative and aren't the same as a request for permissions.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 18 Sep. 2024
The fact that life has existed on the planet for 4.6 billion years—not just five thousand years ago from a garden—is much more informative than what we’re supposed to believe.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2024
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Harry Holzer, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
On the contrary, the court suggested, entertainment activities can be informative.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2024
The operating system allows these extensions to run by default—the notifications are strictly informative and aren't the same as a request for permissions.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 18 Sep. 2024
The fact that life has existed on the planet for 4.6 billion years—not just five thousand years ago from a garden—is much more informative than what we’re supposed to believe.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for informative
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“Informative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/informative. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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informative
adjective
in·for·ma·tive
in-ˈfȯr-mət-iv
: providing knowledge : instructive
an informative book
informatively
adverb
informativeness
noun
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