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as in instructional
providing useful information or knowledge
we found the talk on easy ways for families to recycle household products very educational
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as in academic
of or relating to schooling or learning especially at an advanced level
the community college strives to meet the educational needs of the residents of its urban location
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Recent Examples of educational
The hotel is also collaborating with government technical schools to develop a training program, contributing to educational advancement and offering a career path to residents.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
From the early days of the Waterbury Extension Center to today’s vibrant downtown campus, UConn has been part of that community’s educational and economic growth.
—Radenka Maric, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2026
The organization will provide economic empowerment, educational opportunities, and the guarantee of civil rights for the underserved in counties in and around DFW.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Mar. 2026
The information provided in this article is for general informational and educational purposes only.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
The museum provides engaging, educational experiences that can fill hours of exploration.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 9 Mar. 2026
There will be an educational component to learn about these Irish whiskeys.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
The center hosts exhibitions, educational opportunities, and workshops, and many artists show and sell their work in local village galleries.
—Molly Allen, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
The Getty Villa also welcomes school trips and educational programs for students.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 8 Mar. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
From the early days of the Waterbury Extension Center to today’s vibrant downtown campus, UConn has been part of that community’s educational and economic growth.
—Radenka Maric, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2026
The organization will provide economic empowerment, educational opportunities, and the guarantee of civil rights for the underserved in counties in and around DFW.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Mar. 2026
The information provided in this article is for general informational and educational purposes only.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
The museum provides engaging, educational experiences that can fill hours of exploration.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 9 Mar. 2026
There will be an educational component to learn about these Irish whiskeys.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
The center hosts exhibitions, educational opportunities, and workshops, and many artists show and sell their work in local village galleries.
—Molly Allen, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
The Getty Villa also welcomes school trips and educational programs for students.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for educational
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Velasquez said Chait was comfortable leaning on the expertise of the instructional team and often approached problems with practical, common-sense style.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
7 Mar. 2026
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The program, which began accepting applications in February, offers homeschool families $2,000 per student to pay for expenses such as curriculum purchases, instructional materials and homeschool co-op tuition.—
Silas Allen,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
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For professionals who work with contracts, reports, invoices, or academic documents, PDF Agile consolidates essential PDF functions into a single lifetime license without ongoing subscription fees.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
9 Mar. 2026
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They are left scarred and live on quietly together as their academic careers fall apart.—
Meg Walters,
Glamour,
9 Mar. 2026
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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
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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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The most careful scholarly estimate suggests that at least 20 million Americans have served time in prison or lived under felony supervision, or both.—
Kevin B. Smith,
The Conversation,
2 Mar. 2026
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In December, Summers was dealt a lifetime ban from the American Economic Association, a nonprofit scholarly association dedicated to economic research, over his Epstein ties.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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The information provided in this article is for general informational and educational purposes only.—
Matthew Kayser,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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One promising frontier comes from examining informational entropy in the brain.—
Conor Feehly,
Big Think,
10 Mar. 2026
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At the heart of this debate seems to be both a misunderstanding of the point of scholastic sports and a view, at least by some, that trans girls have an unfair physical advantage.—
Peter Jensen,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Jan. 2026
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In a white paper released in October, the committee recommends moving the men’s game, and perhaps the women’s, from the current fall-only schedule to one that covers the entire scholastic year and culminates in an April playoff festival.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
12 Dec. 2025
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Your 8th House of Shared Resources steadies as informative Mercury trines idealistic Jupiter in your quiet 12th house.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
9 Mar. 2026
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Yet, very few mix the informative with the tasty better than the Lip Smacking Foodie Tours.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Japan’s experience in the two oil crises was very different than that in the United States – and highly instructive.—
Steve H. Hanke,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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But Friedrich’s concluding statement about nostalgia is as instructive as Selznick’s dire quote.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Educational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/educational. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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