educationists

noun

plural of educationist, chiefly British
as in teachers
a person whose occupation is to give formal instruction in a school educationists around the U.K. were largely in support of the reforms

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  1. teachers
  2. educators
  3. instructors
Noun
  • The teenager loved Kennedale High School and was cherished by his classmates and teachers, the post read.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Local governments are running deficits, with many struggling to pay teachers and civil servants their salaries and benefits on time.
    — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of teachers
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  • In the last fiscal year, Economics Arkansas issued a record-breaking 14,034 professional development hours to 5,116 educators in 210 training sessions, and 19,507 students participated in The Stock Market Game™.
    — Michael Poore Special to the Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
  • As a council member, Von Wilpert authored bills to ban untraceable guns and launched housing grant initiatives for educators.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of educators
Noun
  • Everyone from the front-desk employees to the housekeepers to the yoga instructors were helpful and attentive.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • But Greene says Forbes Road instructors earn $11,000 less than peers at competitive career and technical education centers.
    — Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of instructors
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“Educationists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/educationists. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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