as in teacher
a person whose occupation is to give formal instruction in a school
had spent most of his adulthood as an instructor in the local school system
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Recent Examples of instructor
Their mother, Barbara, was a teacher and a swim instructor.
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
Police said Carrasco was the flight instructor.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Her fitness-instructor character is stuck in the past, something that obviously hits close to home for Val, who is feeling especially tender after being relegated to the role of day player.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
Heller Nature Center instructor Brittany Shirley led Saturday’s program.
—Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
Police said Carrasco was the flight instructor.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Her fitness-instructor character is stuck in the past, something that obviously hits close to home for Val, who is feeling especially tender after being relegated to the role of day player.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
Heller Nature Center instructor Brittany Shirley led Saturday’s program.
—Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instructor
Noun
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From parents getting their students ready for school, bus drivers getting them there, the nurses, cafeteria staff, teachers.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Franklin spent the first 29 years of his career in Sand Springs Public Schools as a special education teacher, principal and district administrator.—
Nuria Martinez-Keel,
Oklahoma Voice,
31 Mar. 2026
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Convince the city’s powers to consult with advisers and decision-makers with deep roots in the neighborhoods — community leaders, organizers, educators and art-makers.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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That conversation, Tabatabai said, was just the start of what will be a long-term reframing of how educators teach about Chavez and the farmworkers movement — something teachers across the state already have begun to reckon with since the allegations arose.—
Kristy Hutchings,
Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Instructor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instructor. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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