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
It was known as the NFC Central through the 2001 season and also included the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but the Bears performance against their current NFC North opponents was particularly informative to the team’s legacy.
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Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Zack Meisel and Yuriko Schumacher explored which MLB teams are trading pals (or foes) in this informative piece with excellent interactive data visualizations.
—Torrey Hart, New York Times, 31 July 2025
Finally, her writing is a weekly source of delight—so clever, fun, informative, and uplifting.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025
While informative, mice differ from humans in terms of bone physiology, so translation to clinical settings requires caution.
—New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2025
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Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Zack Meisel and Yuriko Schumacher explored which MLB teams are trading pals (or foes) in this informative piece with excellent interactive data visualizations.
—Torrey Hart, New York Times, 31 July 2025
Finally, her writing is a weekly source of delight—so clever, fun, informative, and uplifting.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025
While informative, mice differ from humans in terms of bone physiology, so translation to clinical settings requires caution.
—New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for informative
Adjective
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The security guard's assessment of a departing key customer's demeanor can be more instructive than forty focus groups.—
Chip Bell,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Others saluted it, hailing it as an entertaining and instructive defense of constitutional liberties.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 July 2025
Adjective
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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 28 Aug. 2025.
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