educative

adjective

ˈe-jə-ˌkā-tiv How to pronounce educative (audio)
Definition of educativenext
as in educational
providing useful information or knowledge college students discover that what they experience outside the classroom can be just as educative as anything that happens within

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Recent Examples of educative Perhaps most consequential in this move will be the expansion of the states’ authority and responsibility for educative quality within their jurisdictions. — Blake D. Morant, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025 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 The transformative retreats take place in Portugal and Sayulita, Mexico, and combine an impressive range of treatments and educative modalities. — Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 13 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for educative
  1. educational
  2. instructive
  3. informative
  4. instructional
  5. informational
Adjective
  • When children are experiencing poor educational outcomes, at what point does opposition to an alternative become an obstacle to giving families another opportunity?
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Aside from her Hollywood forays, Cotler has built a career in education, working as a teacher, school administrator, and educational consultant.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of educational
Adjective
  • Real-World Tests Are The Real Deal One of the most instructive things about building from genuine customer insight rather than category convention is what the process surfaces that upfront research cannot.
    — Andy Nguyen, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Marquette Law School’s polling has been instructive for candidates in the region.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of instructive
Adjective
  • The Kaminski House Museum, the South Carolina Maritime Museum, and the Rice Museum are equally informative (and can be visited in just a day).
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026
  • So [studying history] is informative for current decision-making.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of informative
Adjective
  • William James Middle is part of Fort Worth ISD’s new Elevate Network instructional model, which emphasizes a consistent routine to maximize time students spend learning, district officials have said.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Students will encounter larger classes, fewer course offerings and a more transient instructional workforce.
    — Francisco Ruiz, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of instructional
Adjective
  • The expo in Buriram was focused on educating the public about the uses of marijuana for medicine and food and had informational booths about growing procedures and technology.
    — Peter Su, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • That’s according to Kim Robinson, vice president of state government affairs for CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, in an informational panel about the AHEAD model at the Maryland Association of Counties summer conference Thursday.
    — Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of informational

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