as in educator
a person whose occupation is to give formal instruction in a school
a young man who ardently wants to become a teacher and teach first grade
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Recent Examples of teacher
Christine didn’t come away from Michael’s parent-teacher conference stressed though.
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Several were teachers and therapists; others were nannies and housekeepers.
—Natalia Paradies, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Why Beckwith knocked on doors in Hendricks County to encourage voters to oppose Avon Community Schools' property tax referendum, which would help fund teacher salaries and transportation.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 31 Oct. 2025
Bramson, a former Miami Beach teacher and recreation director, now lives in Basalt, Colorado.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Several were teachers and therapists; others were nannies and housekeepers.
—Natalia Paradies, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Why Beckwith knocked on doors in Hendricks County to encourage voters to oppose Avon Community Schools' property tax referendum, which would help fund teacher salaries and transportation.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 31 Oct. 2025
Bramson, a former Miami Beach teacher and recreation director, now lives in Basalt, Colorado.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teacher
Noun
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District leaders argued that having an extra day off can give veteran teachers a reason to stay with ISD, while attracting a larger pool of skilled educators who are newer to teaching.—
Ilana Arougheti
Updated October 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 Oct. 2025
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The new labor alliance would represent over 300 museum staffers, a workforce composed of curators, educators, guest relations associates and more.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, Gonzalez worked his way up the ranks, from instructor, to manager, to director of operations, to COO.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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As a result, regular planking can help with everything from everyday activities to sports performance, said Or Artzi, CPT, a lead group fitness instructor at Equinox and creator of the fitness platform Orriors.—
Danielle Zickl,
Health,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Teacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teacher. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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