as in teacher
a person whose occupation is to give formal instruction in a school
decided at a fairly young age that there is no more rewarding career than that of an educator
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Recent Examples of educator
They were identified as Ryan Creech, fraternity vice president; Carter Eslick, new member educator; and Riley Cass, treasurer.
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Cristian Santana, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
They were identified as Carter Eslick, 20, the fraternity's new member educator; Ryan Creech, 20, fraternity vice president; and Riley Cass, 20, fraternity treasurer.
—Kathy Tulumello, AZCentral.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Local educators now see providing security details for their students as part of their job description.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2026
The law, which allows judges to issue extreme risk protection orders, now allows family members, law enforcement, health care professionals and educators to petition the courts to require people to surrender their firearms temporarily.
—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2026
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Cristian Santana, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
They were identified as Carter Eslick, 20, the fraternity's new member educator; Ryan Creech, 20, fraternity vice president; and Riley Cass, 20, fraternity treasurer.
—Kathy Tulumello, AZCentral.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Local educators now see providing security details for their students as part of their job description.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2026
The law, which allows judges to issue extreme risk protection orders, now allows family members, law enforcement, health care professionals and educators to petition the courts to require people to surrender their firearms temporarily.
—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for educator
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To date, Erdoğan has suspended or dismissed around 130,000 judges, teachers, police, and civil servants.—
Kaya Genç,
The Dial,
3 Feb. 2026
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The charter lobby spans local education reformers and powerful city leaders to free-market conservatives, while traditional public schools have the support of teachers' unions, parent groups and even the Central Indiana Democratic Socialists of America.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
3 Feb. 2026
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Song Zhongping, a military analyst and former PLA instructor, pointed out that at least six GJ-21 aircraft – the naval variant of the Chinese stealth attack drone GJ-11 – were visible on the deck in the concept image, reported SCMP.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
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According to his LinkedIn page, Cioni is a teacher at Basis Oro Valley School and works as an instructor for sixth-grade science and AP biology.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Educator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/educator. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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