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
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
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The awards recognize outstanding kindergarten through high school educators.
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Senate Bill 4 would build off Colorado’s 2019 extreme risk protection orders law, which allows family members, law enforcement, health care professionals and educators to petition the courts to require people to surrender their firearms temporarily.
—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
There isn’t a universal definition of kindergarten readiness, but many experts and educators rely on guidance from the bipartisan National Education Goals Panel’s five developmental domains critical to a child’s success upon entering grade school.
—Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
Rather than calling for opposition or overhaul, its work encourages educators and communities to reconsider what children truly need to grow.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Senate Bill 4 would build off Colorado’s 2019 extreme risk protection orders law, which allows family members, law enforcement, health care professionals and educators to petition the courts to require people to surrender their firearms temporarily.
—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
There isn’t a universal definition of kindergarten readiness, but many experts and educators rely on guidance from the bipartisan National Education Goals Panel’s five developmental domains critical to a child’s success upon entering grade school.
—Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
Rather than calling for opposition or overhaul, its work encourages educators and communities to reconsider what children truly need to grow.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Educator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/educator. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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