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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 academical
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
Her family has asked for donations for a memorial scholarship or for an educational fund for her children, in lieu of flowers, with donation information available in her obituary.
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Susan Young, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Based on the holistic Waldorf educational philosophy, developed by early 20th century Austrian philosopher Rudolf Steiner, the institution embraces non-violent resistance.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
To make sense out of this tangle of connections and contingencies, many macroscopes employ computational models to reveal the key economic, medical, political, educational, or ecological relationships that are often invisible to all but the experts.
—Big Think, 27 Oct. 2025
The information provided in this article is for general informational and educational purposes only.
—Jason Phillips, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
In one case, Learning Resources and hand2mind, two companies that make educational toys and products, argue that the tariffs will cost them $100 million this year.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Parents can enjoy guilt free screen time , which is actually educational.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
There’s also help with job readiness or pursuing educational or vocational training.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
These candidates–Mariana del Hierro (District 2), Caron Blanke (District 3), Timiya Jackson (District 4), and Alex Magaña (At-Large)—represent the best of Denver’s civic and educational leadership.
—Elaine Gantz Berman, Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2025
Susan Young, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Based on the holistic Waldorf educational philosophy, developed by early 20th century Austrian philosopher Rudolf Steiner, the institution embraces non-violent resistance.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
To make sense out of this tangle of connections and contingencies, many macroscopes employ computational models to reveal the key economic, medical, political, educational, or ecological relationships that are often invisible to all but the experts.
—Big Think, 27 Oct. 2025
The information provided in this article is for general informational and educational purposes only.
—Jason Phillips, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
In one case, Learning Resources and hand2mind, two companies that make educational toys and products, argue that the tariffs will cost them $100 million this year.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Parents can enjoy guilt free screen time , which is actually educational.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
There’s also help with job readiness or pursuing educational or vocational training.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
These candidates–Mariana del Hierro (District 2), Caron Blanke (District 3), Timiya Jackson (District 4), and Alex Magaña (At-Large)—represent the best of Denver’s civic and educational leadership.
—Elaine Gantz Berman, Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for educational
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If approved, the levy would provide funds for the purchase and installation of building security equipment, software and technology equipment, technology support and maintenance costs, training staff in the use of technology, and the purchase of classroom equipment and instructional technology.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
25 Oct. 2025
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According to her LinkedIn profile, Annie is a former theater teacher and now works as an instructional coach for the Los Angeles Unified School District.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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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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In addition to his growing equestrian success, Tony has demonstrated consistent academic excellence at Carmel Valley’s Cal Coast Academy, maintaining top marks since enrolling two years ago.—
Del Mar Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Next month, Mahtomedi’s school district is asking its voters to approve proposals to fund efforts to keep class sizes low, maintain staff and academic programs as well as increase security, among other things.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
25 Oct. 2025
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The limits of logic To test whether this informational foundation could be simulated, the team relied on mathematical principles, including Gödel’s incompleteness theorem.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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The study, published on the open-access scholarly article archive, arxiv, has not yet been peer-reviewed.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Check back on the second Monday of every month for a new puzzle built on clues connected to scholarly articles available via JSTOR.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Oct. 2025
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Most biopics about musicians are pastiche, formulaic, and even when highly entertaining, end up being less informative than a Wikipedia entry.—
Richard Newby,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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In addition to its informative aspects, the event offers numerous opportunities for networking, Manning added, allowing the attendees to become acquainted and refer business to each other.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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Morris played both baseball and football in high school, and was a scholastic All-State quarterback who reportedly turned down 20 collegiate offers to sign with the Phillies for $25,000 in 1960.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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For true scholastic style, pair it with penny loafers or Mary Janes.—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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So, Schneider’s less aggressive moves that involved Day 3 picks are more instructive.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
28 Oct. 2025
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The result is short, lyrical narratives that aim to be enjoyable, uplifting, and emotionally instructive.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Educational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/educational. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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