informational

adjective

Definition of informationalnext
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 That mission has become progressively more important as China's informational capabilities have expanded in their scope and sophistication. — Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The judge ordered Facebook and Instagram to build banner and informational screens to clearly explain its protection features, best practices, tools to address inappropriate comments, for example, and display them regularly. — CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026 The judge ordered Facebook and Instagram to build banner and informational screens to clearly explain its protection features, best practices and tools to address inappropriate comment, for example, and display them regularly. — Barbara Ortutay, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 The judge ordered Facebook and Instagram to build banner and informational screens to clearly explain its protection features, best practices, tools to address inappropriate comment, for example, and display them regularly. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 This article is for general informational purposes and does not constitute legal advice. — Ascend Agency, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026 The bill would also require campuses to notify students about available services through websites, informational materials and campus communications. — Mckenna Mobley, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026 Missouri residents can access informational presentations about Benton’s life work for free. — Zuri Primos july 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026 Unlike general streaming platforms that offer a limited selection of documentaries, Curiosity Stream focuses entirely on educational and informational programming. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 23 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for informational
  1. educational
  2. informative
  3. instructional
  4. instructive
  5. educative
Adjective
  • When children are experiencing poor educational outcomes, at what point does opposition to an alternative become an obstacle to giving families another opportunity?
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Aside from her Hollywood forays, Cotler has built a career in education, working as a teacher, school administrator, and educational consultant.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of educational
Adjective
  • Incomplete fossils are often viewed as less informative than nearly complete skeletons.
    — The Conversation, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The main event figures to be an entertaining and informative war.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of informative
Adjective
  • Generative AI can help explain difficult concepts, provide immediate feedback, translate instructional materials, and make individualized support more accessible than ever before.
    — Sonia Murrow, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Specialized schools have developed instructional approaches that help students with learning differences succeed.
    — Lisa Schade, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of instructional
Adjective
  • Marquette Law School’s polling has been instructive for candidates in the region.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The pros and cons of longevity calculators For older Americans who might be underestimating their longevity, a life expectancy calculator can provide an instructive lesson.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of instructive
Adjective
  • 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
Definition of educative

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“Informational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/informational. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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