INFORMATIONAL Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

informational

adjective

Definition of informational

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 During an informational webinar IFG hosted in February, Aydin, the embryologist, was upfront that many factors can cause fertility issues in older women, and that a mitochondrial donation might not solve them. — Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026 Woods and his crew publish excellent informational hunting content on his website, Growing Deer TV. — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2026 Their office will also be holding a community informational meeting on Tuesday evening at the county fairgrounds to share the latest information. — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 In an era before social media, Wikipedians’ real-time aggregation of news about the attacks established it as a serious informational resource. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026 This article is for informational purposes only and is not financial advice. — Manny Khan, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Yet, as in many speculative markets, sophisticated participants often have access to better information, stronger analytical tools and more advanced risk-management techniques than retail participants, giving them an informational edge. — Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026 Prior to her new role, DeGregorio served as senior vice president, managing director of sales for educational/informational programming for HMPG since 2022. — Mya Copeland, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026 Around 350 residents turned up a few weeks ago to an informational meeting about the center that quickly turned loud, disruptive and unproductive. — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for informational

Adjective

When Kirk left acting to start a family, ultimately working in arts and educational nonprofits, Shea eagerly pulled her back in, asking her to act out scenes with friends during his Shakespeare classes.

— Lucy Gellman, Hartford Courant, 13 Nov. 2026
Artist rehearsals, recording sessions, educational programs and collaborations with local cultural organizations and nonprofits are also planned, establishing Domino as a year-round gathering place for the city’s creative community.

— Jem Aswad, Variety, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of educational

Adjective

On Monday afternoon, Variety Doc Dreams NYC took over Firehouse Cinema in downtown Manhattan for a lively and informative series of talks highlighting contenders for this year’s Best Documentary Oscar.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026
More volume is moving into a session where execution-quality measures may be less informative and routing models have less reliable data to learn from.

— Adam Cohn, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of informative

Adjective

Candidates should be evaluated on subject knowledge, instructional skill, and their ability to teach students from different backgrounds.

— Ilya Shapiro, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
The two aircraft involved were a Robinson R-22, which was the instructional flight, and an Airbus AS350, which was on a maintenance flight, the NTSB said.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of instructional

Adjective

The enduring travails of the Shinnecock Indian Nation, landed cousins of the Montauketts in eastern Long Island, are instructive.

— Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026
How Davis, Lee, and others convinced themselves of their cause, although instructive to the working of the human mind, is immaterial to the facts of American history.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of instructive

Adjective

That role corresponds to public service broadcasters which do have a brief to ensure educative children’s entertainment.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of educative

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