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 Adding that to attending networking events, asking for referrals, and setting up informational networking interviews can take up time and energy that does not always yield results. — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 Missouri residents can access informational presentations about Benton’s life work for free. — Zuri Primos july 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026 Some agencies that once oversaw SNAP-Ed programming are keeping their informational and training materials online. — Joe Hernandez, NPR, 23 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 That long build-up points to years of unmet informational and care needs finally surfacing. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 July 2026 The description herein is a summary and intended for informational purposes only and does not include all terms, conditions and exclusions of the policies described. — Brian Sloan,dan Avery, CNBC, 15 July 2026 Carden played Janet — an informational assistant who fell somewhere between human and robot — on the NBC comedy. — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice. — Wyles Daniel, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for informational
  1. educational
  2. informative
  3. instructional
  4. instructive
  5. educative
Adjective
  • What began as a weeklong music camp eventually turned into year-round educational programming, where students learn songwriting, music theory, recording and live performance before showcasing their work on the festival stage.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • And the loss of these students could impact district performance as cohorts move up in their educational careers; students who attend a pre-K program typically perform better in school compared to their peers who didn’t attend.
    — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
Definition of educational
Adjective
  • In France, some opposition lawmakers opposed the bill at an earlier stage over concerns about free speech and access to informative online content.
    — Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • The pop-up exhibition includes informative panels and interactive kiosks that tap storytelling, illustration, technology and artifacts.
    — Staff report, Daily News, 20 July 2026
Definition of informative
Adjective
  • The second is instructional effectiveness, which looks at whether a tool, curriculum or learning process enables better feedback and stronger teaching practices.
    — Melissa Loble, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • There are instructional leagues and complex leagues and what have you, but the roster spots are finite.
    — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of instructional
Adjective
  • Stacy Bernstein’s version is less dramatic and more instructive.
    — Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • The transition from the British pound to the US dollar provides an instructive if imperfect case study.
    — Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak, Fortune, 17 July 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 31 Jul. 2026.

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