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
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.
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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
In 2022 the most excellent Michael Dirda, on the occasion—sigh—of Book World’s all-too-short rebirth, wrote an affectionate and informative inside history of the supplement.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
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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
In 2022 the most excellent Michael Dirda, on the occasion—sigh—of Book World’s all-too-short rebirth, wrote an affectionate and informative inside history of the supplement.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for informative
Adjective
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Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox could be instructive.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Feb. 2026
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The most instructive perspective comes from the port of Torre Annunziata, where two Syrian workers are stationed on an enormous tank loaded with Ukrainian grain.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Marfisee and her students walked through the surrounding neighborhood, went cot to cot in the women’s dorm and held two informational sessions in December and January to answer patients’ questions.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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The union will host informational meetings for members next week before conducting a vote on BP’s offer, according to the statement.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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For children 18 to 24 months, the association recommends choosing high-quality educational content and using it together with a caregiver.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Noticing a gap in educational content for children, Etta-Tawo decided to start her own content channel, one that would focus on children’s health and wellness.—
Hunter Boyce,
AJC.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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
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For instance, there are 2,034 instructional personnel eligible for the union in Santa Rosa County.—
Anastasios Kamoutsas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
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Other instructional videos aim to help Elena and Isabelle navigate big feelings.—
Gerald Witt,
AJC.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Informative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/informative. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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