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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
Check It Out, 2022, consists of an educational program on anger management that plays on a spherical red television set recalling a space helmet.
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Theo Belci, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Programming includes artmaking, cultural dance, educational sessions and more.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The educational platform, the global competitions and festivals, the theater partnership—these weren’t side projects.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 1 June 2026
The information provided is for educational purposes and should not be construed as financial, investment or trading advice.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 1 June 2026
CoreCivic has finalized plans to further expand educational program offerings, with the expectation that all educational requirements will be fulfilled by mid-July.
—Jim Axelrod, CBS News, 31 May 2026
But surprising cross-platform updates to the modern Hollywood playbook don’t strip film history, or the people who actually lived it, of their cultural and educational value.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 May 2026
Horvath taught and worked as an educational consultant for the past decade while writing on the side.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 31 May 2026
Berry College is recognized nationally for the quality and value of its educational experience.
—Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 30 May 2026
Theo Belci, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Programming includes artmaking, cultural dance, educational sessions and more.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The educational platform, the global competitions and festivals, the theater partnership—these weren’t side projects.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 1 June 2026
The information provided is for educational purposes and should not be construed as financial, investment or trading advice.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 1 June 2026
CoreCivic has finalized plans to further expand educational program offerings, with the expectation that all educational requirements will be fulfilled by mid-July.
—Jim Axelrod, CBS News, 31 May 2026
But surprising cross-platform updates to the modern Hollywood playbook don’t strip film history, or the people who actually lived it, of their cultural and educational value.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 May 2026
Horvath taught and worked as an educational consultant for the past decade while writing on the side.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 31 May 2026
Berry College is recognized nationally for the quality and value of its educational experience.
—Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for educational
Adjective
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But the union has aligned with him on cuts to school police, reduced instructional screen time and cellphone limits for students.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Lack of reliable access to menstrual products contributes to absenteeism, missed instructional time, and difficulty concentrating in class.—
Gale Brewer,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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To friends and strangers alike, our unusual authorly posture—two spouses, both with academic backgrounds but neither presently working in academia, teaming up to write a trade book on a literary subject—is a source of bemusement.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Rubio had graduated from college during the financial crisis and left Spain to continue his education abroad, returning in 2017 to take a prestigious academic position.—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Born to a humble family in the twilight years of the shogunate, Higuchi Natsuko (as she was born) was the fourth child and second daughter of a man with scholarly inclinations, who as a farmer had come to the capital to seek both fortune and rank.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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There is a long history of political polemics about the relation between journalism and government, and a substantial body of scholarly research and theory on that relationship.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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The information provided in this article is for general informational and educational purposes only.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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This communication is for general informational purposes only.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The problem of Black student academic malaise is not due to any lack of government funding, but rather a cultural malady that dishonors academic excellence and places ball-chasing above scholastic accomplishment.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
21 May 2026
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The team also captured the women’s scholastic championship.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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This perceptive and sophisticated text offered the most informative medical account of the Black Death written by an eyewitness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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Can’t miss the construction trucks around town, or the informative plyboard surrounding the former Steamers Grillhouse and Gap spaces at 31 University Ave.—
Laura Ness,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
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The most instructive parallel to today’s AI boom may be the railroad construction boom of the 1870s and 1880s.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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The political economy of Michigan provides an instructive explanation.—
Andrew Cockburn,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
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“Educational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/educational. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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