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as in educational
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of or relating to teachers or education
pedagogical methods the pedagogical value of the field trip
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Recent Examples of pedagogical
Washington and Lee has accordingly established a modern reputation for intellectual pluralism and pedagogical excellence.
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Blake D. Morant, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
What did surprise me were the creative ways the Dictaphone was used as a pedagogical tool.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2026
Much of children’s literature can be understood as written not for children but to children, baring a pedagogical function precisely as an expression of adult domination.
—Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
One-by-one the students came up to the mic to say silly phrases that Sheeran looped together to form a rhythm, earning praise from the teachers for his pedagogical skills.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2025
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Blake D. Morant, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
What did surprise me were the creative ways the Dictaphone was used as a pedagogical tool.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2026
Much of children’s literature can be understood as written not for children but to children, baring a pedagogical function precisely as an expression of adult domination.
—Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
One-by-one the students came up to the mic to say silly phrases that Sheeran looped together to form a rhythm, earning praise from the teachers for his pedagogical skills.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pedagogical
Adjective
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He was given mental health and educational support, but later appeared to have stopped engaging with social workers.—
Brian Melley,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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The week’s events in San Diego, organized by Dark Sky San Diego County, include stargazing parties and educational programming across the county.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The trio, and others in their intellectual circle, share a few radical views.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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There are moments when the book, in defending Giacometti, seems to overburden his oeuvre with an exponential set of aesthetic, intellectual, and political problems, from resolving the tensions between modernism and the avant-garde to a singular working through of national trauma.—
Ara H. Merjian,
ARTnews.com,
16 Apr. 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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“Pedagogical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pedagogical. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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