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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At the far end is an informative timeline of the fire and the aftermath.
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Lynne Sullivan, The Providence Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
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The service Grace Hynes, who runs front of house, is as bright as a button and effortlessly informative about what arrives on your plate.
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Lynne Sullivan, The Providence Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
As the directors paint a portrait of the JDL and its founder Meir Kahane, the film becomes undoubtedly informative, with enough by way of violent statements made against Arabs, accompanied by spooky music, to really hammer home how scary these forces are.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
The service Grace Hynes, who runs front of house, is as bright as a button and effortlessly informative about what arrives on your plate.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Gwendolyn Grace, otherwise known as DJ Grace, launched the event in its 3rd annual celebration, filled with soul train dancing and food, a raffle, and informative Black history trivia.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
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 23 Feb. 2026.
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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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