as in educational
providing useful information or knowledge
college students discover that what they experience outside the classroom can be just as educative as anything that happens within
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Recent Examples of educative
Perhaps most consequential in this move will be the expansion of the states’ authority and responsibility for educative quality within their jurisdictions.
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Blake D. Morant, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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
The trend of clients seeking out educative experiences outside of the classroom continues to bubble, and this new epic pilgrimage is designed to celebrate the many life lessons Greek mythology presents while igniting children’s curiosity for the world through the ancient hero’s journey.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
The transformative retreats take place in Portugal and Sayulita, Mexico, and combine an impressive range of treatments and educative modalities.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 13 June 2024
The studio profit report includes an educative look at Disney, which isn’t reporting figures for its filmed entertainment operations specifically, and streaming giant Netflix, even though its financials are not directly comparable to Hollywood studio units.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2023
This was, uh, really interesting and, uh, and educative.
—Quartz Staff, Quartz, 10 Mar. 2023
Blake D. Morant, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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
The trend of clients seeking out educative experiences outside of the classroom continues to bubble, and this new epic pilgrimage is designed to celebrate the many life lessons Greek mythology presents while igniting children’s curiosity for the world through the ancient hero’s journey.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
The transformative retreats take place in Portugal and Sayulita, Mexico, and combine an impressive range of treatments and educative modalities.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 13 June 2024
The studio profit report includes an educative look at Disney, which isn’t reporting figures for its filmed entertainment operations specifically, and streaming giant Netflix, even though its financials are not directly comparable to Hollywood studio units.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2023
This was, uh, really interesting and, uh, and educative.
—Quartz Staff, Quartz, 10 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for educative
Adjective
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For children 18 to 24 months, the association recommends choosing high-quality educational content and using it together with a caregiver.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Noticing a gap in educational content for children, Etta-Tawo decided to start her own content channel, one that would focus on children’s health and wellness.—
Hunter Boyce,
AJC.com,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox could be instructive.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Feb. 2026
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The most instructive perspective comes from the port of Torre Annunziata, where two Syrian workers are stationed on an enormous tank loaded with Ukrainian grain.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Because the release includes a huge archive of Epstein’s emails, many pages are not informative and several are duplicated.—
Elliott Ramos,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Prospective speakers are invited to apply to deliver a keynote address or lead an informative breakout session.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Velasquez said Chait was comfortable leaning on the expertise of the instructional team and often approached problems with practical, common-sense style.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
7 Mar. 2026
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The program, which began accepting applications in February, offers homeschool families $2,000 per student to pay for expenses such as curriculum purchases, instructional materials and homeschool co-op tuition.—
Silas Allen,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Marfisee and her students walked through the surrounding neighborhood, went cot to cot in the women’s dorm and held two informational sessions in December and January to answer patients’ questions.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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The union will host informational meetings for members next week before conducting a vote on BP’s offer, according to the statement.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Educative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/educative. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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