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
Subtle facial cues proved as informative as neuron populations.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
Instead, Rodriguez said, student performance levels — Does Not Meet, Meets, Partially Meets, or Exceeds standards — are much more informative.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
Very informative, wants to do it the right way, takes coaching extremely well.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Marvel Avengers Expansion Impressions The biggest strength of the Marvel Multiverse Role Playing Game expansions continues to be succinct writing that pares down decades of comic book history into a short but informative chapter.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
Instead, Rodriguez said, student performance levels — Does Not Meet, Meets, Partially Meets, or Exceeds standards — are much more informative.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
Very informative, wants to do it the right way, takes coaching extremely well.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Marvel Avengers Expansion Impressions The biggest strength of the Marvel Multiverse Role Playing Game expansions continues to be succinct writing that pares down decades of comic book history into a short but informative chapter.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for informative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for informative
Adjective
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While the experience of others is instructive, knowing when to step down is a very personal, and difficult, decision.—
Kurt Strovink,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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And to me that was really, instructive because.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This material has been prepared for informational purposes only.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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The description herein is a summary and intended for informational purposes only and does not include all terms, conditions and exclusions of the policies described.—
David McMillin,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The post-graduate educational initiative kicks off in January with yearlong academic courses across management, innovation, sustainability, production, finance, e-commerce, communication and marketing held at Accademia Costume & Moda’s Milan campus.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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Eliminating $1 law and focus on community needs The board’s sixth priority revolves around facilities and advocates for the immediate removal of the $1 law, which requires school districts to hand over unused buildings to charter schools or other educational institutions for a $1.—
Caroline Beck,
IndyStar,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Perhaps most consequential in this move will be the expansion of the states’ authority and responsibility for educative quality within their jurisdictions.—
Blake D. Morant,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 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
Adjective
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Schools must follow state mandates on instructional hours, but states typically don’t set strict rules on how long a lunch period should be, so some principals whittle it down to twenty or twenty-five minutes.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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Administrations must review course materials, curricula, syllabi and other instructional documents to ensure compliance and make adjustments as needed.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Informative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/informative. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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