1
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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2
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 Synonyms for educational
Adjective
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This educative strategy should include highlighting the many ways that lawyers selflessly give back to their communities.—
Blake D. Morant,
Forbes.com,
8 July 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
Adjective
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Dissatisfaction with academic instruction at schools was cited by 72 percent.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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The portables will go away soon as work wraps up on the $11.6 million renovation and new academic wing.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In the interim silence, a sizable amount of scholarly work was churned out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Aug. 2025
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Either way, the scholarly tendency has been to devalue choice and chance as historical factors.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Finally, her writing is a weekly source of delight—so clever, fun, informative, and uplifting.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Aug. 2025
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While informative, mice differ from humans in terms of bone physiology, so translation to clinical settings requires caution.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The awards are based on criteria including scholastic ability, responsibility toward education and financial need, with a special emphasis on community service.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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Distinguished Cadet Honors were awarded to cadets with scholastic standing and all-around aptitude in NJROTC activities.—
Cadet Nadeen Willat,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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The security guard's assessment of a departing key customer's demeanor can be more instructive than forty focus groups.—
Chip Bell,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Others saluted it, hailing it as an entertaining and instructive defense of constitutional liberties.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 July 2025
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“Educational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/educational. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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