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 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
  1. educational
  2. informative
  3. instructional
  4. instructive
  5. educative
Adjective
  • The basket includes educational books, a baby blanket, a onesie, a toy and information about local and national organizations.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Kino Lorber is planning a 2027 theatrical release followed by a digital, educational, and home video release.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of educational
Adjective
  • And that’s gonna be by having a variety of voices there, having a tone that’s welcoming and being interesting and informative.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2026
  • But their subjective descriptions were a little more informative.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of informative
Adjective
  • An instructional league, the focus is on getting the youngsters to focus and on team building.
    — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The district has a formal process for challenging instructional materials, which requires parents to first raise objections with their school’s principal before appealing to the district through a reconsideration form.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 20 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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“Informational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/informational. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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