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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
Looking ahead, the family hopes to expand Lilo’s brand with educational content for kids, teaching basic concepts like shapes and numbers, while continuing to entertain sports fans around the world.
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
The information provided in this article is for general informational and educational purposes only.
—Jason Phillips, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026
The volunteer-run organization hosts monthly educational meetings.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
The nonprofit recently received $200,000 in grant funding from United Way of Central Indiana and $30,000 total from the Yvonne Perkins Legacy Fund, which gives money to educational programs that reduce barriers for the Black community in Indianapolis.
—Claire Rafford, IndyStar, 6 Jan. 2026
Talking about death can be educational, empowering and inspiring.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Many educational institutions, public authorities and businesses concentrate only on creating physically inclusive play spaces.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
Purdue Extension hosts educational programs Purdue Extension–Lake County, Health and Human Sciences, will offer three educational programs in the coming weeks.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Her experience spans Fortune 500 companies, educational institutions and individual professionals, giving her a unique perspective on how AI can unlock opportunity across industries.
—Cnbc Make It Staff, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
The information provided in this article is for general informational and educational purposes only.
—Jason Phillips, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026
The volunteer-run organization hosts monthly educational meetings.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
The nonprofit recently received $200,000 in grant funding from United Way of Central Indiana and $30,000 total from the Yvonne Perkins Legacy Fund, which gives money to educational programs that reduce barriers for the Black community in Indianapolis.
—Claire Rafford, IndyStar, 6 Jan. 2026
Talking about death can be educational, empowering and inspiring.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Many educational institutions, public authorities and businesses concentrate only on creating physically inclusive play spaces.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
Purdue Extension hosts educational programs Purdue Extension–Lake County, Health and Human Sciences, will offer three educational programs in the coming weeks.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Her experience spans Fortune 500 companies, educational institutions and individual professionals, giving her a unique perspective on how AI can unlock opportunity across industries.
—Cnbc Make It Staff, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for educational
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Called the Systematic Instruction in Phonological Awareness, Phonics, and Sight Words, the SIPPS curriculum has students participate in explicit instructional routines focused on phonics and phonemic awareness.—
Amy Stark Shireman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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The program also calls for high quality instructional materials, a longer school day once a week and more emphasis on math and reading.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Jan. 2026
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What wasn't being collected are other research observations that are part of every hurricane season, including experiments conducted by NOAA's Hurricane Research Division and its academic partners, who were able to pay their scientists who flew with NOAA during Melissa.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Hann and Bich were strict and monitored not just Jennifer's academic performance, but also her extracurricular activities and social life.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 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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Much scholarly attention is also paid to the science of electrical storage, enabling a body to function as a permanently recharged battery, and to the use of an enormous lightning-rod mechanism, which will harness lightning from atop an isolated tower, where Victor conducts his experiments.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
28 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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The information provided in this article is for general informational and educational purposes only.—
Ethan M. Stone,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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While the agency did agree to hold an public informational hearing, DEEP rejected the request for a more robust adjudicatory hearing, citing issues with the town and Save the Sound’s applications.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
9 Jan. 2026
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In a white paper released in October, the committee recommends moving the men’s game, and perhaps the women’s, from the current fall-only schedule to one that covers the entire scholastic year and culminates in an April playoff festival.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
12 Dec. 2025
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But the behavior that needs correcting in this era of billion-dollar-a-year TV contracts and other accelerant revenues is that of shopaholic college administrators, whose expenditures have become so untethered from any scholastic purpose.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
20 Nov. 2025
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There are still several informative private economic updates that Wall Street can review.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Full color pages, informative charts and concise articles also set the outlet apart from others.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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History shows that muses are not anomalies, and their stories are instructive for us now.—
Valerie L. Myers,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2026
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The series finds an instructive case in one particular pastor, whose trajectory as a neo-Nazi skinhead turned vehement anti-racist makes for a compelling tale.—
Benjamin Cannon,
The Atlantic,
23 Dec. 2025
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“Educational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/educational. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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