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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
Plus, there are optional educational opportunities each week with doctors, nutritionists, physical therapists, professional coaches, and other running and walking experts.
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Ajc Staff, AJC.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Next Steps Idaho, a government resource for career and educational opportunities, recommends buying generic trash bags, cotton swabs and other items as well.
—Hali Smith
april 20, Idaho Statesman, 20 Apr. 2026
Scholas Occurrentes, a global Catholic educational movement founded by the late Pope Francis, has released some first-look images from the film that Scorsese and his team shot across Italy, Indonesia, the African country of Gambia and Vatican City.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
No one’s there to help provide guidance to those schools that may be intentionally or unintentionally denied access to equal educational opportunities for English learners.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2026
Most current educational models were built on frameworks from the 1920s, optimized for uniformity and rote instruction, not for the range of students in classrooms today.
—Sherri Helvie, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
In collaboration with Printemps, the building hosts regular tastings and educational gatherings for residents throughout the year, and personalized guidance is offered by Charles Prusik, wine retail manager at Printemps Wine Shop.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2026
The way May 1 is shaping up right now, schools will be open, but at many of them little of educational worth will be happening.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Previous shows have raised over $10,000 to support student competitions and educational resources.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
Ajc Staff, AJC.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Next Steps Idaho, a government resource for career and educational opportunities, recommends buying generic trash bags, cotton swabs and other items as well.
—Hali Smith
april 20, Idaho Statesman, 20 Apr. 2026
Scholas Occurrentes, a global Catholic educational movement founded by the late Pope Francis, has released some first-look images from the film that Scorsese and his team shot across Italy, Indonesia, the African country of Gambia and Vatican City.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
No one’s there to help provide guidance to those schools that may be intentionally or unintentionally denied access to equal educational opportunities for English learners.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2026
Most current educational models were built on frameworks from the 1920s, optimized for uniformity and rote instruction, not for the range of students in classrooms today.
—Sherri Helvie, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
In collaboration with Printemps, the building hosts regular tastings and educational gatherings for residents throughout the year, and personalized guidance is offered by Charles Prusik, wine retail manager at Printemps Wine Shop.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2026
The way May 1 is shaping up right now, schools will be open, but at many of them little of educational worth will be happening.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Previous shows have raised over $10,000 to support student competitions and educational resources.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for educational
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Chicago Public Schools has restored instructional support funding to more than 800 students with disabilities in Catholic schools, the Archdiocese of Chicago said Thursday.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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In a statement, the archdiocese said CPS will restore special education instructional services starting Monday, April 20, and last through the Friday before Memorial Day.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Schools across the Emirates were shuttered for weeks after the war began, shifting students to remote learning, prompting some parents, who CNBC has spoken with since the war began, to send children back to their home countries to complete the academic term at schools teaching in-person.—
Emma Graham,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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The distinction is more than an academic nicety.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 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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Despite their ubiquity, school yearbooks are a largely untapped source for scholarly inquiry.—
Michael A Messner,
The Conversation,
22 Apr. 2026
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Path to Open Books on JSTOR The Urgency of Indigenous Values is part of JSTOR’s Path to Open program, which expands access to high-quality scholarly monographs while building a sustainable path to open access.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Apr. 2026
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Links to informational slides and in some cases surveys are attached.—
Maria Benevento,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2026
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Brief flashbacks to Mary’s earlier concerts are merely informational; another flashback, to a séance at which Mary yielded to self-harming mysticism, is far more consequential, leading to violence in Sam’s studio.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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When not identified early, this can potentially derail a student’s scholastic trajectory from the very first days of school.—
Sherri Helvie,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Fugard lets his scholastic streak drive a good deal of the conversation.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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The colors are informative of their composition.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Joking aside, the importance of remaining calm, collected and informative — as hard as that can be — is key when describing a situation to 911 dispatchers.—
Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
19 Apr. 2026
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The Homestead Act is instructive here.—
Antony Davies,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
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Of those, the late, legendary Kodak photographer Neil Montanus was responsible for more than 50, which frequently were instructive, his photographer son Jim Montanus said.—
Marcia Greenwood,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Educational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/educational. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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