pedagogical

adjective

variants also pedagogic
Definition of pedagogicalnext
as in educational
formal of or relating to teachers or education pedagogical methods the pedagogical value of the field trip

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Recent Examples of pedagogical This pedagogical vision of democratic cooperation between students and teachers resulted in much successful collaboration. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026 Church’s landscapes themselves had pedagogical intent, and the lessons were not just scientific but ethical, spiritual, patriotic. — Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026 But even for in-person classes, adaptations to prevent LLM cheating are often concessions that reduce pedagogical quality. — ArsTechnica, 13 Apr. 2026 According to German law, parents aren’t allowed to homeschool based on their religious or pedagogical convictions. — Katrina Donham, Parents, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pedagogical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pedagogical
  1. educational
  2. intellectual
  3. educative
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  • The Patterson plaintiffs maintain that losing out on another season deprives them of potential NIL income, revenue-sharing payments, scholarship money and educational benefits.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 July 2026
  • Investing in our students and young professionals keeps homegrown talent in our state, creating positive educational and career outcomes, and driving our local economy.
    — Sivan Hines, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026
Definition of educational
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  • The sheer fact of filming fills a frame, even one composed with quasi-documentary plainness, with a plethora of details of narrative, expressive, aesthetic, intellectual, and historical import.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 July 2026
  • These unforeseen consequences end up transforming intellectual life.
    — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Definition of intellectual
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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
  • 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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