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
In Allendale County, the international teachers — on a mix of H-1B and J-1 visas — have taught subjects including math, science and language arts, plus special education.
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Michael Melia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Longtime Naperville Central social studies teacher Todd Holmberg voiced support for his colleagues who were on the dismissal lists.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Many writing teachers would agree.
—Literary Hub, 17 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit names the district, Superintendent Nicole Johnson, North Vernon Elementary principal Leonard Collett, a former principal, two guidance counselors and two teachers as defendants.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
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Michael Melia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Longtime Naperville Central social studies teacher Todd Holmberg voiced support for his colleagues who were on the dismissal lists.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Many writing teachers would agree.
—Literary Hub, 17 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit names the district, Superintendent Nicole Johnson, North Vernon Elementary principal Leonard Collett, a former principal, two guidance counselors and two teachers as defendants.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teacher
Noun
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After Parkland, Florida lawmakers took meaningful action to protect students and educators.—
Kamye Hugley,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
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Slack is an educator for a global hair-color company and had just spent a couple of days with hair stylists in Manhattan, Kansas.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2026
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Mehdi Razavi, 48, of Maple Ridge, British Columbia, and Arezou Soltani, 45, of North Vancouver, British Columbia, were arrested in suspicion of murdering a former university math instructor and critic of Iran's Revolutionary Guard, police in Canada said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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Under a group of old oak trees, instructor Juanita Rivas-Raymer has led free and bilingual yoga classes since 2023.—
Nicole Macias Garibay,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Teacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teacher. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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