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
For the informative town halls, the district has partnered with the Olivenhain Municipal Water District, Santa Fe Irrigation District, SDG&E, Cal Fire, County Animal Services, San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, California Highway Patrol and the American Red Cross.
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2025
These can be revealing confessions or informative asides or both.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 26 June 2025
There are well-organized and informative guides for most issues and queries.
—PC Magazine, 26 June 2025
In an era where personalization is expected and values matter more than ever, brands must go beyond simply being informative or entertaining.
—Katie Jewett, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2025
These can be revealing confessions or informative asides or both.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 26 June 2025
There are well-organized and informative guides for most issues and queries.
—PC Magazine, 26 June 2025
In an era where personalization is expected and values matter more than ever, brands must go beyond simply being informative or entertaining.
—Katie Jewett, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for informative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for informative
Adjective
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The saga’s roots are instructive regarding these themes.—
Rusty Wright,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 July 2025
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The national security field offers a particularly instructive example.—
Lauren Buitta,
Forbes.com,
8 July 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 18 Jul. 2025.
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