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 The second motion was a preliminary injunction order (PI) intended to stop the Fearless Strivers Grant program, an initiative run by the Fearless Foundation, our nonprofit providing grants and educational resources to Black women entrepreneurs. — Arian Simone, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026 In that way, the university is not simply an educational investment. — Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 Revealed last spring, Kering’s educational project now has entered its operational phase, welcoming more than 1,500 students enrolled in 40 programs promoted by its brands as well as seven partner schools scattered across six Italian regions. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026 While Mattel’s Hot Wheels were hot and its party card game Uno attracted new fans last holiday season, the company’s Fisher-Price line, which makes educational toys for infants, toddlers and preschoolers, has lagged along with Barbie dolls. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 While Asian American and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander communities are regularly grouped together and considered uniformly successful, studies have found significant disparities in educational access and outcomes across subgroups over time. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Founded in 2000, KimStim releases international, documentary and repertory titles in North America across theatrical, educational, digital and home-video platforms. — Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026 Generational, educational and class differences further exacerbated internal conflict. — Ashley Walters, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026 The source said Basij members who previously received military training have been placed on alert and are being housed or assembled at educational facilities and large properties on the outskirts of Tehran. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for educational
  1. instructional
  2. academic
  3. educative
  4. scholarly
  5. informational
  6. scholastic
  7. informative
  8. instructive
Adjective
  • Under its extreme heat protocol, Pittsburgh Public Schools monitors classroom temperatures during heat waves and considers remote learning when instructional spaces reach 90 degrees or higher.
    — Rebecca Smullin Dawson, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Part of the district’s new instructional model includes teaching from bell to bell to spend as much time as possible delivering instruction.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of instructional
Adjective
  • Research extends beyond Toyota The new center will also have an academic research role.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
  • People who have good self-control often have higher psychological well-being, more academic and on-the-job achievements, and healthier relationships.
    — Joan M. Cook, Time, 3 Oct. 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
  • The gift will support the expansion of the institution’s Asian art galleries, as well as acquisitions, scholarly research, and public programs on Sri Lankan art.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The money will support acquisitions, scholarly research, and public programming, focused primarily on South Asian and Sri Lankan art.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of scholarly
Adjective
  • As Rees sees it, legacy institutions are ill-equipped to arbitrate informational or cultural truths in a network-first world.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The information contained herein is provided for informational and educational purposes only and should not in any way be construed as financial or health advice.
    — Karen Koehler, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of informational
Adjective
  • The award honors media professionals and groups making significant contributions to scholastic journalism.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Go literal with scholastic motifs, or keep it subtle with bright colors and minimalist designs.
    — Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of scholastic
Adjective
  • The assumed inference is that travelers rely on Google for their travel needs and that informative brochures and knowledgeable attendants are a quaint idea that has outlived its usefulness.
    — Frank Hosek, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The goal is not to replace clinical trials, but to make every trial more informative and every development decision more deliberate.
    — Mirjam Trame, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of informative
Adjective
  • Some of the comments could have been kinder or more civil, but many others are both instructive and nuanced.
    — the Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Doris Sommer’s Bilingual Aesthetics was instructive for me here.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
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“Educational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/educational. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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