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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By that blinkered calculus, an informative podcast will always trump music.
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Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025
Grab your remote, power up your TV, and prepare to journey into the wild with one of entertainment's most interesting — and informative — streaming platforms.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025
At the same time, fundamentals (profitability, balance sheet strength, cash flow, durable growth) tend to be more informative over quarters to years and help identify businesses worth investing in for the long term.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025
As tension builds ahead of the nostalgic sci-fi show's series finale, Randy Havens — who plays Scott Clarke, the informative science teacher the rest of the cast relies on for random facts — debunked online rumors that there's a secret, extended cut of the show's fifth and final season.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
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Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025
Grab your remote, power up your TV, and prepare to journey into the wild with one of entertainment's most interesting — and informative — streaming platforms.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025
At the same time, fundamentals (profitability, balance sheet strength, cash flow, durable growth) tend to be more informative over quarters to years and help identify businesses worth investing in for the long term.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025
As tension builds ahead of the nostalgic sci-fi show's series finale, Randy Havens — who plays Scott Clarke, the informative science teacher the rest of the cast relies on for random facts — debunked online rumors that there's a secret, extended cut of the show's fifth and final season.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Informative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/informative. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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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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