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 Compliance checks would ensure trading entities maintain informational barriers with their sibling exchange, including the use of separate physical offices. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Has the decline concentrated in broad, informational terms, the ones most likely to trigger an AI summary, while transactional and branded terms held steady? — Gaetano Romeo, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 The information provided is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. — Dr. Karen Tang, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026 As Rees sees it, legacy institutions are ill-equipped to arbitrate informational or cultural truths in a network-first world. — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 The information contained herein is provided for informational and educational purposes only and should not in any way be construed as financial or health advice. — Karen Koehler, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2026 Insulated grocery bags are also provided to help people get the produce home as fresh as possible, along with informational resources about Project Concern, nutrition tips and healthy recipes. — Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2026 Quantum information is a very current vogue, and a lot of people turn the question of interpretation into quantum informational notions. — Quanta Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026 This article is provided for informational and advertising purposes only. — Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for informational

Adjective

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
Courses will focus on teaching methods, instructional development and educational research.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of educational

Adjective

That gap between surgical and non-surgical figures is informative.

— William Jones, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
The assumed inference is that travelers rely on Google for their travel needs and that informative brochures and knowledgeable attendants are a quaint idea that has outlived its usefulness.

— Frank Hosek, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of informative

Adjective

Along with the extended calendar, Crowley ISD increased instructional time, compensated high-performing teachers and provided more individualized support for students.

— Lina Ruiz October 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026
In the study, a group of players were asked to dribble a ball through a set of cones, up and down the field, as the researchers used a series of instructional cues for the players.

— Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of instructional

Adjective

There is something instructive in the agent concluding a diatribe on quelling revolutionary violence with a note about feeling inspired.

— Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
The opportunity to study both cuts side by side is invaluable for Kubrick enthusiasts — and instructive for film students interested in examining what drastically different effects the same footage can yield.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 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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