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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 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 educational
Schools’ failure to follow IEPs has resulted in disastrous cases of educational neglect for students like Makenley and Maddox O’Connor.
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IndyStar, 8 Sep. 2025
The charge could also include community service, probation or educational programs.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
The three entities share operational know-how as well as best practices and resources for their educational efforts.
—Frank Corva, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The school has had the highest increase in science scores in the district, said Mercedes Lovie, the district’s associate superintendent of educational support services.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
The new system would tilt heavily in favor of wealthy tech companies, while leaving small businesses, rural employers, and educational institutions struggling to compete.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
The rollbacks apply to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, which often help people of color, LGBTQ students and low-income residents have equal access to educational opportunities.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
All current students and graduates included in the sample must have financed at least some of their education through student loans or other educational financing.
—Brian Walsh, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Our dream for Ontario’s film industry is all productions have those tools, those resources and the educational opportunities to go green.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
IndyStar, 8 Sep. 2025
The charge could also include community service, probation or educational programs.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
The three entities share operational know-how as well as best practices and resources for their educational efforts.
—Frank Corva, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The school has had the highest increase in science scores in the district, said Mercedes Lovie, the district’s associate superintendent of educational support services.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
The new system would tilt heavily in favor of wealthy tech companies, while leaving small businesses, rural employers, and educational institutions struggling to compete.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
The rollbacks apply to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, which often help people of color, LGBTQ students and low-income residents have equal access to educational opportunities.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
All current students and graduates included in the sample must have financed at least some of their education through student loans or other educational financing.
—Brian Walsh, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Our dream for Ontario’s film industry is all productions have those tools, those resources and the educational opportunities to go green.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for educational
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The $450 cost covers the microchip scanning devices in weatherproof cases and step-by-step instructional plaques.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Ask whether a tool aligns with your instructional goals.—
Haozhen Yang,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 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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Whether or not that bullishness pays off against Argentina is more or less academic.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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China’s effort to prompt a strong reaction to climate change and a transition to greater reliance on alternative forms of energy isn’t confined to academic research.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Pressures in the farm economy may draw more growers to seek similar incentive programs, Richter said, noting the strong attendance of an informational meeting hosted by The Nature Conservancy in August.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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As astronomy embraced mathematics and observation during the Scientific Revolution, astrology increasingly lost its scholarly legitimacy and was pushed to the margins.—
Christopher P. Scheitle,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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Joshi says teachers also tend to be a vocal crowd that isn’t shy about sharing their scholarly opinions.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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And while live interviews can be informative, making decisions that seem to come in response to backlash from public officials is not seen as sound journalistic practice.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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According to Brandon, the brief but informative call told him that Swift was going to appear on the podcast, but very little else.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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For birthdays, scholastic achievements and other random celebrations, my parents would bring out that red plate for me or my siblings.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
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As Kolade attests, significant challenges exist in both scholastic funding and the supply chain.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
20 Aug. 2025
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The experience proved uniquely instructive.—
Todd Gilchrist,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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Truman’s tension with the Fed The experiences of the 1950s are especially instructive to understanding the importance of preserving the independence of the Fed.—
Robert Hormats,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Educational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/educational. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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