informative
adjective
in·for·ma·tive
in-ˈfȯr-mə-tiv 
: imparting knowledge : instructive
informatively
adverb
informativeness
noun
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some websites for family vacation resorts are very informative and some are practically useless
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There are also deleted scenes and a trailer, and an accompanying booklet is stuffed with informative essays and interviews (including an analysis by the always astute film noir expert Travis Woods).
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Rather than just spotting distant subjects, the ScoPix interface actively identifies them, aiming to help make nighttime excursions more educational and informative.
—New Atlas, 8 Apr. 2026
There are also deleted scenes and a trailer, and an accompanying booklet is stuffed with informative essays and interviews (including an analysis by the always astute film noir expert Travis Woods).
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
People who find that buzzword-heavy corporate-speak profound and informative perform worse on measures of workplace leadership and decision-making.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for informative
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informative
adjective
in·for·ma·tive
in-ˈfȯr-mət-iv
: providing knowledge : instructive
an informative book
informatively
adverb
informativeness
noun
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