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
Some districts also preschedule teacher conference days, allowing students to be released early or even have extra days off, so its important to stay up to date with your district's school calendar.
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Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The Flats were built with the hope that teachers, restaurant workers and others who work in Brookfield but commute due to high housing costs in the city, can find housing, McDonell said.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Additionally, Walt was a teacher and coach in the Detroit Public School system; among his students was Diana Ross, who was also a neighbor, according to Mel.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Anthony Tyler Quinn, who played teacher Jonathan Turner, has been married to his wife, Margaret Quinn, since 1985.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
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Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The Flats were built with the hope that teachers, restaurant workers and others who work in Brookfield but commute due to high housing costs in the city, can find housing, McDonell said.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Additionally, Walt was a teacher and coach in the Detroit Public School system; among his students was Diana Ross, who was also a neighbor, according to Mel.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Anthony Tyler Quinn, who played teacher Jonathan Turner, has been married to his wife, Margaret Quinn, since 1985.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teacher
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In this atmosphere, microschools blossomed as a reinvention of the one-room schoolhouse that allowed one educator to teach a small group of students.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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Artwork will be judged by a panel of artists and art educators.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 Sep. 2025
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Abigail was also elected to the Homecoming Court, and she was ultimately named band president and color guard captain by her peers and instructors.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 Sep. 2025
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Many surveys show that college students are fearful of saying something that will alienate them from their peers or invite the disapproval of their instructors.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Teacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teacher. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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