educator

noun

ed·​u·​ca·​tor ˈe-jə-ˌkā-tər 

1

: one skilled in teaching : teacher

2

a

: a student of the theory and practice of education : educationist sense 2

b

: an administrator in education

Synonyms of educator

• teacher
• instructor

Examples of educator in a Sentence

The conference will attract many leading scholars and educators.

decided at a fairly young age that there is no more rewarding career than that of an educator

Recent Examples on the Web

For some educators, that helps explain why the board turned to Chait now. —Teresa Liu, Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026

The Dublin Teachers Association, which represents about 700 educators, posted on its Instagram account Thursday that members would strike beginning Monday, March 9. —Tim Fang, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026

Students and other educators can preorder either model with a $100 discount. —Shawn Chen, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026

Groups representing active and retired educators, along with legislative Democrats, have opposed Senate Republicans’ idea to redirect $254 million that otherwise would supplement the Teachers’ Retirement System. —Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 6 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1609, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for educator

• activator
• actuator
• agitator
• alligator
• allocator
• alternator
• animator
• annotator
• applicator
• arbitrator
• aspirator
• aviator