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
Expect another wildly entertaining and at times informative variety with plenty of personalities.
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Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 20 July 2025
The combination of real-time news and takes no one else will voice make this an informative listen that will also spark in-car debate.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
In a category where feminine hygiene can still feel uncomfortable or even taboo to discuss, the brand offers an informative, engaging, and inclusive space for women who are actively searching for answers.
—Pauleanna Reid, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
An entertaining, informative weekly newsletter about what to bet on in sports every weekend.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
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Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 20 July 2025
The combination of real-time news and takes no one else will voice make this an informative listen that will also spark in-car debate.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
In a category where feminine hygiene can still feel uncomfortable or even taboo to discuss, the brand offers an informative, engaging, and inclusive space for women who are actively searching for answers.
—Pauleanna Reid, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
An entertaining, informative weekly newsletter about what to bet on in sports every weekend.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for informative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for informative
Adjective
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It was reported in the English and Australian press, which was instructive as administrators from other countries with major T20 leagues were seemingly oblivious to the developments.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Although such gory tales push the story along, what makes América, America instructive is Grandin’s focus on the way that Latin American thinkers have advocated for important social rights from the very foundation of their republics.—
Carolina A. Miranda,
The Atlantic,
30 June 2025
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This educative strategy should include highlighting the many ways that lawyers selflessly give back to their communities.—
Blake D. Morant,
Forbes.com,
8 July 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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“Informative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/informative. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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