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

Using data collected from an educator certificate exam in 2018 that Knowles took under her own name and comparisons of check-in photos, investigators found Knowles took or tried to take the exams for multiple women and one man, according to the affidavit. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2026

Other free admission for military, healthcare, first responders, Florida educators, and disabled visitors and an accompanying caregiver. — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026

Special guest Frzy will join the two musical acts at Point State Park for a concert with a theme of celebrating educators and innovators. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 26 June 2026

The type of targeted, sustained intervention and tracking, including across city agencies empowered by the tracker is exactly what our educators, students and families need and deserve. — Sarah Scrogin, New York Daily News, 26 June 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