as in educational
providing useful information or knowledge
an informational presentation from the company's health care provider
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Recent Examples of informational
According to Senderhaufand, National Park Service law enforcement will continue to patrol the Park, but educational and informational programs hosted by National Park Service staff and volunteers will not take place during the federal shutdown.
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Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
In July, developer BBN architects held informational meetings with residents to get their thoughts on four options — with two proposals that would knock down the City Hall building, moving it to the same lot as the fire station and creating a monument at the old site.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
Jones' assessments of the situation featured everything from benign, informational updates to suggesting Parsons could get hit by a car while discussing the implications of signing the 26-year-old star to a long-term deal.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Ellis also says that the local is planning some coordinated action to protest Disney’s decision, including an informational picket to let the public know about its concerns, though nothing is set in stone quite yet.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
Responses are for informational purposes only and individuals should consider whether any general recommendation in these responses are suitable for their particular circumstances based on investment objectives, financial situation and needs.
—Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2025
Those grades were meant for informational use only.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2025
An informational sheet about the road trip had suggested hard-to-reach Alaska might be less attainable than a stand-in location, such as Alaska, Michigan, although an update suggested the audible might not be necessary.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
In July, developer BBN architects held informational meetings with residents to get their thoughts on four options — with two proposals that would knock down the City Hall building, moving it to the same lot as the fire station and creating a monument at the old site.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
Jones' assessments of the situation featured everything from benign, informational updates to suggesting Parsons could get hit by a car while discussing the implications of signing the 26-year-old star to a long-term deal.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Ellis also says that the local is planning some coordinated action to protest Disney’s decision, including an informational picket to let the public know about its concerns, though nothing is set in stone quite yet.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
Responses are for informational purposes only and individuals should consider whether any general recommendation in these responses are suitable for their particular circumstances based on investment objectives, financial situation and needs.
—Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2025
Those grades were meant for informational use only.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2025
An informational sheet about the road trip had suggested hard-to-reach Alaska might be less attainable than a stand-in location, such as Alaska, Michigan, although an update suggested the audible might not be necessary.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for informational
Adjective
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The post-graduate educational initiative kicks off in January with yearlong academic courses across management, innovation, sustainability, production, finance, e-commerce, communication and marketing held at Accademia Costume & Moda’s Milan campus.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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Eliminating $1 law and focus on community needs The board’s sixth priority revolves around facilities and advocates for the immediate removal of the $1 law, which requires school districts to hand over unused buildings to charter schools or other educational institutions for a $1.—
Caroline Beck,
IndyStar,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Subtle facial cues proved as informative as neuron populations.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
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Instead, Rodriguez said, student performance levels — Does Not Meet, Meets, Partially Meets, or Exceeds standards — are much more informative.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Schools must follow state mandates on instructional hours, but states typically don’t set strict rules on how long a lunch period should be, so some principals whittle it down to twenty or twenty-five minutes.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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Administrations must review course materials, curricula, syllabi and other instructional documents to ensure compliance and make adjustments as needed.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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The state of West Virginia is a particularly instructive—and in some ways surprising—case.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
24 Sep. 2025
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Infrastructure overbuild Perhaps the most instructive parallel for today’s AI boom lies in the massive infrastructure overinvestment that preceded the dot-com crash.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
23 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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“Informational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/informational. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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