informative
adjective
in·for·ma·tive
in-ˈfȯr-mə-tiv 
: imparting knowledge : instructive
informatively
adverb
informativeness
noun
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some websites for family vacation resorts are very informative and some are practically useless
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
But the segment did fulfill a late-night interview’s tertiary objective: Be entertaining and informative.
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Plant labels — those informative plastic stakes wedged into pots — will always identify the amount of sun a plant requires.
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
But the segment did fulfill a late-night interview’s tertiary objective: Be entertaining and informative.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
Plant labels — those informative plastic stakes wedged into pots — will always identify the amount of sun a plant requires.
—Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Inside each issue, there’s an informative back section focused on real-world EV innovators, from Palm Springs EV, which converts existing cars to electric vehicles, to Mercedes-Benz’s efforts to create electricity-generating solar coating.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Informative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/informative. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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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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