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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
Declining educational attainment in early childhood doesn’t happen in isolation.
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Tristan Bove, Fortune, 8 June 2026
This balance of intercollegiate, club and intramural sports opportunities represents the current state of the physical training roots of the Greek educational model.
—Dr. J. Lee Peters, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
The grant funds have equipped the center with technology, furniture and educational resources, enabling structured job readiness coaching, resume and interview preparation, digital literacy training, GED support and lifelong learning opportunities, the release said.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
The information provided is for educational purposes and should not be construed as financial, investment or trading advice.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 8 June 2026
The event consists of live music, competition events such as highland dancing and sheepdog trials, food vendors and educational classes on what Scottish clans are.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
Founded in 1976, the nonprofit nature preserve offers trails, wildlife rehabilitation programs, canoeing, educational camps, and community events.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 7 June 2026
The expansion, which increased the museum’s total size to 314,000-square-feet, added two permanent collection galleries, a temporary exhibition gallery, educational spaces, art studios, a community room, café, and an outdoor plaza.
—Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026
According to 8 News Now, Jacob loves airplanes and plans to continue developing life and job skills through specialized educational programs.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Tristan Bove, Fortune, 8 June 2026
This balance of intercollegiate, club and intramural sports opportunities represents the current state of the physical training roots of the Greek educational model.
—Dr. J. Lee Peters, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
The grant funds have equipped the center with technology, furniture and educational resources, enabling structured job readiness coaching, resume and interview preparation, digital literacy training, GED support and lifelong learning opportunities, the release said.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
The information provided is for educational purposes and should not be construed as financial, investment or trading advice.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 8 June 2026
The event consists of live music, competition events such as highland dancing and sheepdog trials, food vendors and educational classes on what Scottish clans are.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
Founded in 1976, the nonprofit nature preserve offers trails, wildlife rehabilitation programs, canoeing, educational camps, and community events.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 7 June 2026
The expansion, which increased the museum’s total size to 314,000-square-feet, added two permanent collection galleries, a temporary exhibition gallery, educational spaces, art studios, a community room, café, and an outdoor plaza.
—Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026
According to 8 News Now, Jacob loves airplanes and plans to continue developing life and job skills through specialized educational programs.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for educational
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Attendees enjoy live music, professional and instructional fly tying, casting clinics and demos.—
Laura Daily,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
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While educators are required to cover any instructional material on walls prior to state tests, messages of encouragement have typically been fair game in past years.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
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An international collaboration between 17 academic and scientific institutions, The Memory of Darkness, Light, and Ice was nominated in a competitive category against productions from NOVA, National Geographic Documentary Films and Netflix.—
Tarini Mehta,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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For the Delfonts, who use a tape-recorder to capture this desperate plea, Leonora’s words serve as irrefutable proof that an academic career has failed to compensate for the absence of a husband and child.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 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 women had been close friends while studying for their doctorates some years earlier, but Catherine has since grown resentful of Leonora’s career, and dismissive of women whose scholarly ambitions come before marital subservience.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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There has never quite been a critical or scholarly consensus about them, but Bellini, whose music is suspended somewhere between Rossini’s precise brilliance and Donizetti’s rhetorical force, can move audiences with his melodic facility.—
Arya Roshanian,
The New York Review of Books,
6 June 2026
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As part of the partnership, roughly 30 to 40 students participate in tours, informational sessions and hands-on activities at the farm each year, according to William Hook, the school’s principal.—
Jerry Wu,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2026
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This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Her work — rooted in teaching, scholastic research and mentoring — is continually focused on advancing social, racial and economic equity in secondary education classrooms.—
Larry D. Urish,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
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The team also captured the women’s scholastic championship.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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The results of rehab starts are almost never informative.—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
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The first two events in the series have been well received by community members with informative presentations and engaging discussions, the news release stated.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2026
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The last 10 quarterbacks elected to the Hall of Fame as modern-era candidates could be instructive for Wilson.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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India’s version of strategic autonomy is, perhaps, the most developed and instructive.—
Andrew Latham,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Educational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/educational. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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