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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
Nadjari oversaw the development of the studio’s proprietary workflows, while Ricca, who has built education curricula and large-scale experiential projects, shaped the platform’s emotional and pedagogical framework.
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 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
This collaboration spurred me to reflect on college newspapers and my own pedagogical approach as a librarian to media literacy.
—Joshua Finnell, JSTOR Daily, 1 Oct. 2025
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 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
This collaboration spurred me to reflect on college newspapers and my own pedagogical approach as a librarian to media literacy.
—Joshua Finnell, JSTOR Daily, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pedagogical
Adjective
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For children 18 to 24 months, the association recommends choosing high-quality educational content and using it together with a caregiver.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Noticing a gap in educational content for children, Etta-Tawo decided to start her own content channel, one that would focus on children’s health and wellness.—
Hunter Boyce,
AJC.com,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Paralympics feature athletes with eight kinds of physical disabilities (including limb deficiency and impaired muscle power) as well as vision and intellectual impairment.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
6 Mar. 2026
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And there is no setting more emblematic of freedom—and its discontents—than the campus, where tenure is supposed to protect the intellectual liberty of faculty and students living independently for the first time try on new ideas and identities.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Mar. 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 9 Mar. 2026.
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