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 The expo in Buriram was focused on educating the public about the uses of marijuana for medicine and food and had informational booths about growing procedures and technology. — Peter Su, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 That’s according to Kim Robinson, vice president of state government affairs for CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, in an informational panel about the AHEAD model at the Maryland Association of Counties summer conference Thursday. — Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 14 Aug. 2026 One is usually informational, and one is a fictional read for fun. — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 12 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for informational

Adjective

What the state won't or can't tell us California's Office of Youth and Community Restoration, or OYCR, oversees the LRP educational pathway programs that its director describes as a prison-to-university pipeline.

— Julie Watts August 20, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
The strikes hit 12 locations across Kyiv’s Darnytskyi, Sviatoshynskyi and Solomianskyi districts, damaging residential buildings, a medical facility and an educational institution.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of educational

Adjective

The Kaminski House Museum, the South Carolina Maritime Museum, and the Rice Museum are equally informative (and can be visited in just a day).

— Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026
So [studying history] is informative for current decision-making.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of informative

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William James Middle is part of Fort Worth ISD’s new Elevate Network instructional model, which emphasizes a consistent routine to maximize time students spend learning, district officials have said.

— Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2026
Students will encounter larger classes, fewer course offerings and a more transient instructional workforce.

— Francisco Ruiz, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of instructional

Adjective

Real-World Tests Are The Real Deal One of the most instructive things about building from genuine customer insight rather than category convention is what the process surfaces that upfront research cannot.

— Andy Nguyen, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Marquette Law School’s polling has been instructive for candidates in the region.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 10 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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