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

And while all public school educators receive supplemental pay through the property tax, just how much depends on their tenure. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026

In her first Savings Challenge consultation with the couple, budgeting expert and financial educator Tiffany Aliche came away with two key impressions. — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026

The Guggenheim Museum union, which organized in 2021 and includes approximately 150 curators, conservators, educators, and public programmers, ratified its first contract in 2023, a two-and-a-half-year agreement. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

As more older Americans step in to help with childcare for their own families, intergenerational programs have drawn growing interest from educators and aging specialists. — Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 2 Oct. 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