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
Philosophers, theologians and educators have long considered patience an important character trait to cultivate.
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Christian B. Miller, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
Demand for federal and state help to do so outstrips supply, according to Rachel Curry, an agriculture educator at the University of Illinois Extension.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
Lucy Vellema, an educator, trailed in a distant third place, at about 6%.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
The prosecution did not want educators on the jury because the altercation happened at a school event between two students, according to KDFW.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
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Christian B. Miller, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
Demand for federal and state help to do so outstrips supply, according to Rachel Curry, an agriculture educator at the University of Illinois Extension.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
Lucy Vellema, an educator, trailed in a distant third place, at about 6%.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
The prosecution did not want educators on the jury because the altercation happened at a school event between two students, according to KDFW.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for educator
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By the late 1970s, Earle had built a happy life in New York, co-creating plays with composer Peter Link and studying under the famed acting teacher Uta Hagen.—
Christina Ray Stanton,
Time,
2 June 2026
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With parental rights overruling teachers’ concerns, absenteeism is often ignored.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
2 June 2026
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The main event, though, is the ski room—where ski butlers furnish guests with state-of-the-art skis before sliding them onto the slicked Jardin Alpin piste with or without an instructor.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Unions representing graduate workers, adjuncts and non-tenure-track instructors have organized in recent years at several campuses, including New York University, Columbia and Harvard.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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“Educator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/educator. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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