educative

adjective

ˈe-jə-ˌkā-tiv How to pronounce educative (audio)
Definition of educativenext
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. — 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for educative
  1. educational
  2. instructive
  3. informative
  4. instructional
  5. informational
Adjective
  • The second floor will feature a gallery to showcase the history of race relations in North Texas, honoring Rouse's memory with a permanent gallery, interpretive exhibitions, and educational programming.
    — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
  • Reports indicate that Fable 5 declined to answer a range of benign educational questions in fields such as biology, chemistry, and mathematics – including basic prompts about mitochondria.
    — James Marks, Fortune, 23 July 2026
Definition of educational
Adjective
  • The transition from the British pound to the US dollar provides an instructive if imperfect case study.
    — Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak, Fortune, 17 July 2026
  • There’s no outstanding candidate available to England and, while Tuchel clearly got the second half against Argentina badly wrong, there’s merit in allowing that semi-final to become an instructive experience going forward.
    — The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of instructive
Adjective
  • In France, some opposition lawmakers opposed the bill at an earlier stage over concerns about free speech and access to informative online content.
    — Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • The pop-up exhibition includes informative panels and interactive kiosks that tap storytelling, illustration, technology and artifacts.
    — Staff report, Daily News, 20 July 2026
Definition of informative
Adjective
  • The second is instructional effectiveness, which looks at whether a tool, curriculum or learning process enables better feedback and stronger teaching practices.
    — Melissa Loble, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • There are instructional leagues and complex leagues and what have you, but the roster spots are finite.
    — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of instructional
Adjective
  • That long build-up points to years of unmet informational and care needs finally surfacing.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 July 2026
  • The description herein is a summary and intended for informational purposes only and does not include all terms, conditions and exclusions of the policies described.
    — Brian Sloan,Dan Avery, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Definition of informational

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