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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McDermott, 55, has more than 30 years experience as an educator.
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Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Katey is a journalist and educator whose career spans print, TV, digital media, and nonprofits.
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Many of these tents were flooded during storms, yet educators adapted, cleared the rubble, shared the scarce resources under solar lights, and transformed any available space into a classroom.
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The school in question is a brand-new one, a passion project founded by progressive educators Miss Pirie (Nicholson) and Miss Woods (Dunne), with the intention of providing young women with the well-rounded education largely deemed unnecessary for them by the authorities.
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Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Katey is a journalist and educator whose career spans print, TV, digital media, and nonprofits.
—Katey Psencik, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
Many of these tents were flooded during storms, yet educators adapted, cleared the rubble, shared the scarce resources under solar lights, and transformed any available space into a classroom.
—Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
The school in question is a brand-new one, a passion project founded by progressive educators Miss Pirie (Nicholson) and Miss Woods (Dunne), with the intention of providing young women with the well-rounded education largely deemed unnecessary for them by the authorities.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Educator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/educator. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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