educational

adjective

Definition of educationalnext
1
as in instructional
providing useful information or knowledge we found the talk on easy ways for families to recycle household products very educational

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2
as in academic
of or relating to schooling or learning especially at an advanced level the community college strives to meet the educational needs of the residents of its urban location

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Recent Examples of educational When children are experiencing poor educational outcomes, at what point does opposition to an alternative become an obstacle to giving families another opportunity? — Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 Aside from her Hollywood forays, Cotler has built a career in education, working as a teacher, school administrator, and educational consultant. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026 The actual term is narrower, and research has found traditional hypergamy declining as women’s educational attainment has risen. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026 Private student loans can help cover educational costs not met by federal aid, savings or scholarships. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026 The project also plans to establish a music school with the nonprofit Playing For Change that would offer educational programs in music and production to local students. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026 The long-term initiative, dubbed the Béla Tarr in Sarajevo Tribute program, will focus on the work of the filmmaker’s former students from the Film Factory in Sarajevo, an innovative educational initiative set up by Tarr in 2013. — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026 Internet Safety Labs, a nonprofit research group, reported in 2022 that 96% of educational apps share children’s data with third parties, often unbeknownst to students, parents, or schools. — Stephanie Cook Broadhurst, Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2026 Review the author, source and update information on high-traffic educational pages. — David Ispiryan, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for educational
  1. instructional
  2. academic
  3. educative
  4. scholarly
  5. informational
  6. scholastic
  7. informative
  8. instructive
Adjective
  • Generative AI can help explain difficult concepts, provide immediate feedback, translate instructional materials, and make individualized support more accessible than ever before.
    — Sonia Murrow, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Specialized schools have developed instructional approaches that help students with learning differences succeed.
    — Lisa Schade, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of instructional
Adjective
  • Storer was a student at Concordia University Irvine and a member of the university’s NCAA Division II swim team during the 2024 to 2025 academic school year, according to the team’s roster.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2026
  • According to his campaign website, his priorities include academic excellence, safe and secure schools, improving teacher pay and retention, career readiness and budget transparency.
    — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of academic
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
  • Katz is known for a curatorial ethos that places scholarly rigor and popular appeal on equal footing.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Faculty hiring and promotion should be based on scholarly merit through peer review, not political expectations imposed from Washington.
    — Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of scholarly
Adjective
  • That mission has become progressively more important as China's informational capabilities have expanded in their scope and sophistication.
    — Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The judge ordered Facebook and Instagram to build banner and informational screens to clearly explain its protection features, best practices, tools to address inappropriate comments, for example, and display them regularly.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of informational
Adjective
  • Go literal with scholastic motifs, or keep it subtle with bright colors and minimalist designs.
    — Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The Union’s move is a small reversal of a decades-long trend away from scholastic sports as a soccer development tool.
    — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 19 June 2026
Definition of scholastic
Adjective
  • Incomplete fossils are often viewed as less informative than nearly complete skeletons.
    — The Conversation, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The main event figures to be an entertaining and informative war.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of informative
Adjective
  • Marquette Law School’s polling has been instructive for candidates in the region.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The pros and cons of longevity calculators For older Americans who might be underestimating their longevity, a life expectancy calculator can provide an instructive lesson.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
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