INFORMATORY Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

informatory

adjective

in-ˈfȯr-mə-ˌtȯr-ē

Definition of informatory

as in informational

providing useful information or knowledge an informatory brochure is available for first-time visitors to the historic site

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Adjective

This article is provided for informational and advertising purposes only.

— Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026
This year's event goes beyond informational exhibits, with institutions offering professional development workshops, live performances, demonstrations, hands-on activities, exhibitions and other interactive experiences.

— Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of informational

Adjective

Partying, drinking, Greek life, sports, and other forms of college life always risked undermining the educational project—and vice versa.

— Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026
The Emerging Filmmakers Program A long-standing partnership between HSDFF and Arkansas TV, the Emerging Filmmakers Program is one of HSDFF’s most cherished educational initiatives.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of educational

Adjective

The museum, spanning a former cell block wing, is a deeply informative and well curated journey through the evolution of the nation’s penal system.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
The company also offers a family-friendly first-hand lobstering experience, an informative precursor to a waterside meal at Ogunquit Beach Lobster House.

— Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of informative

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

Adjective

The district’s overall instructional framework, Cowtown 12, is followed district-wide.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026
Parental consent will be required for AI use and the district will have to offer an alternative, non-AI instructional tool similar in instructional quality if a parent does not allow their child to use AI.

— Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of instructional

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