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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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as in academical
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 Synonyms for educational
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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 -
The trend of clients seeking out educative experiences outside of the classroom continues to bubble, and this new epic pilgrimage is designed to celebrate the many life lessons Greek mythology presents while igniting children’s curiosity for the world through the ancient hero’s journey.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes,
27 Sep. 2024
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For some Chinese liberals, however, Trump’s sweeping expansion of executive power and attacks on press freedom, academic independence and the rule of law in the first 100 days of his second term have sparked disbelief, frustration and disappointment.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
12 May 2025
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Her academic load is significant, and at various times, my wife and I have discussed with her the idea of scaling back her work to focus on school.—
Russell Shaw,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2025
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There have been TikTok videos, Reddit threads and scholarly essays, all dedicated to how that one scene traumatized us all.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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Graham Coop, the director of the university’s Center for Population Biology, was among nearly 250 new members announced last month by the academy, one of the nation’s oldest scholarly societies.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
12 May 2025
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Central Florida Stamp Club: Meetings include auctions and informative lectures.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2025
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Taking place in Dumbo and presented by H&M, the exchanges that took place in the main room were informative as well worth the trek.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
29 Apr. 2025
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The proud dad even shared John’s grades, showing screenshots of his 100% test scores in business law while shouting out Hill for their son’s scholastic success.—
Avalon Hester,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Golden Triangle administers the scholarships in cooperation with Mount Dora Community Trust. Award considerations include scholastic ability, responsibility toward education, financial need and includes a special emphasis on community service.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2025
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His current gig at the forestry nonprofit Canopy, which helps companies scale deforestation-free innovations, has been instructive, even though there isn’t much overlap between sustainable viscose and the bovine leather alternatives that Brave GentleMan touted.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
9 May 2025
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The leadership team’s characterization of the business climate and the outlook, while subjective, can be instructive.—
Catherine Brock,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
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“Educational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/educational. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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