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 information provided in this article is for general informational and educational purposes only.
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Nia Bowers, USA Today, 2 June 2026
This communication is for general informational purposes only.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Connecticut 211 provides informational services to the public during disasters.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2026
The Zapatistas, considered the first informational guerrilla movement, used hacktivism, or manipulating computer systems or networks to promote a political ideology or social change.
—Paulo Nuno Vicenteall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
On April 27th, the Senate Transportation Committee held an informational hearing on the latest version of the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s business plan.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 25 May 2026
Tuesday’s presentation was only an informational session, and generally, council members gave the project positive feedback.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Nia Bowers, USA Today, 2 June 2026
This communication is for general informational purposes only.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Connecticut 211 provides informational services to the public during disasters.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2026
The Zapatistas, considered the first informational guerrilla movement, used hacktivism, or manipulating computer systems or networks to promote a political ideology or social change.
—Paulo Nuno Vicenteall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
On April 27th, the Senate Transportation Committee held an informational hearing on the latest version of the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s business plan.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 25 May 2026
Tuesday’s presentation was only an informational session, and generally, council members gave the project positive feedback.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for informational
Adjective
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Check It Out, 2022, consists of an educational program on anger management that plays on a spherical red television set recalling a space helmet.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Programming includes artmaking, cultural dance, educational sessions and more.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Fatty acids showed an opposite but equally informative pattern.—
Gideon Yoffe,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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That’s helped set Waymo apart from its much smaller autonomous-vehicle rival, Tesla’s Robotaxi service, which redacts the most informative parts of its safety data and ignores press queries.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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But the union has aligned with him on cuts to school police, reduced instructional screen time and cellphone limits for students.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Lack of reliable access to menstrual products contributes to absenteeism, missed instructional time, and difficulty concentrating in class.—
Gale Brewer,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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The most instructive parallel to today’s AI boom may be the railroad construction boom of the 1870s and 1880s.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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The political economy of Michigan provides an instructive explanation.—
Andrew Cockburn,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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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
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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
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“Informational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/informational. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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