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
This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.
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Matt Emma, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Early notices are informational, but later ones may warn of potential enforcement actions, such as liens or levies.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The finished film features voice-overs by both of them—Golestan’s informational, Farrokhzad’s lyrical.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
Highlights include egg hunts for various age groups, kids zone, food for sale, informational booths and pictures with the bunny.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
The agency is collaborating with the San Antonio Police Department this week to place informational posters near cryptocurrency ATMs at about 90 locations around the city.
—Annasofia Scheve, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Mar. 2026
Other jobs like informational security analysts (124,910), architects ($96,690), and airline pilots ($198,100) have seen women gain ground over the last two decades.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
If the plan goes ahead, design work would begin this spring and construction would be done sometime in 2027, Project Manager Jonathan Corilla said at an informational meeting earlier this month.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
Matt Emma, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Early notices are informational, but later ones may warn of potential enforcement actions, such as liens or levies.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The finished film features voice-overs by both of them—Golestan’s informational, Farrokhzad’s lyrical.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
Highlights include egg hunts for various age groups, kids zone, food for sale, informational booths and pictures with the bunny.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
The agency is collaborating with the San Antonio Police Department this week to place informational posters near cryptocurrency ATMs at about 90 locations around the city.
—Annasofia Scheve, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Mar. 2026
Other jobs like informational security analysts (124,910), architects ($96,690), and airline pilots ($198,100) have seen women gain ground over the last two decades.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
If the plan goes ahead, design work would begin this spring and construction would be done sometime in 2027, Project Manager Jonathan Corilla said at an informational meeting earlier this month.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for informational
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Founded by marine life artist Wyland, the foundation empowers people of all ages to become stewards of our planet through hands-on educational programs, public art, and national initiatives like the Mayor's Challenge for Water Conservation.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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These reviews explored links between early birth or low birth weight and outcomes such as intelligence scores, school performance, and the need for additional educational support.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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There are also deleted scenes and a trailer, and an accompanying booklet is stuffed with informative essays and interviews (including an analysis by the always astute film noir expert Travis Woods).—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
1 Apr. 2026
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People who find that buzzword-heavy corporate-speak profound and informative perform worse on measures of workplace leadership and decision-making.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Beyond the main performance stages, the center’s instructional spaces are tailored for drama studies as well as choral, band and orchestra programs, with soundproof practice rooms and breakout rooms featuring acoustic paneling, as well as instrument lockers.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Sephardic populations once regularly spoke Judeo-Spanish as an everyday language, reserving the calque variety for religious or instructional contexts.—
Bryan Kirschen,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
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That silence was also instructive, some prominent American Jews said.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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What Lamont does not do is equally instructive.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
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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 3 Apr. 2026.
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