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
Expensive ads formerly paid for enormous amounts of entertaining and informative writing by people like Burrough.
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Naper Settlement’s walking tours of Naperville resume this month
Three different types of informative walking tours are returning to Naper Settlement on select Thursdays through Sept. 18.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
With a bit of extra effort, that same explanation can be transformed into an informative article on your law firm’s website.
—Anton Kovalchuk, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Equipped with an informative plaque, display stand, and Jango and Boba Fett minifigs, the Firespray-Class Lego vehicle can be presented in both a flat landing position or vertical in-flight configuration.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Naper Settlement’s walking tours of Naperville resume this month
Three different types of informative walking tours are returning to Naper Settlement on select Thursdays through Sept. 18.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
With a bit of extra effort, that same explanation can be transformed into an informative article on your law firm’s website.
—Anton Kovalchuk, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Equipped with an informative plaque, display stand, and Jango and Boba Fett minifigs, the Firespray-Class Lego vehicle can be presented in both a flat landing position or vertical in-flight configuration.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for informative
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His current gig at the forestry nonprofit Canopy, which helps companies scale deforestation-free innovations, has been instructive, even though there isn’t much overlap between sustainable viscose and the bovine leather alternatives that Brave GentleMan touted.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
9 May 2025
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The leadership team’s characterization of the business climate and the outlook, while subjective, can be instructive.—
Catherine Brock,
Forbes.com,
5 May 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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The trend of clients seeking out educative experiences outside of the classroom continues to bubble, and this new epic pilgrimage is designed to celebrate the many life lessons Greek mythology presents while igniting children’s curiosity for the world through the ancient hero’s journey.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes,
27 Sep. 2024
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“Informative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/informative. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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