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inculcator

noun

Definition of inculcatornext
as in tutor

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  1. tutor
  2. doctor
  3. mentor
  4. professor
  5. guide
  6. coach
  7. regius professor
  8. dean
Noun
  • Now a new Cherry Orchard, the work of another Australian auteur, Simon Stone, has put down roots in the cavernous drill hall of the Park Avenue Armory, and the angry young tutor goes even further.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Her parents divorced early and shared custody across film and TV sets in Colorado and California and beyond, with Dakota and a nanny and a tutor and her half brother running between them.
    — Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of tutor
Noun
  • Feeling anxious about doctors, hospitals, or seeking healthcare is something that, unfortunately, many people experience to some degree.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Now my guy is stuck in an insane asylum with a doctor who seems downright giddy to try out some electroshock therapy.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of doctor
Noun
  • The Bessent move drew criticism from his mentor, legendary investor Stanley Druckenmiller, who penned an (AI-assisted) op-ed in The Wall Street Journal warning that efforts to suppress yields would backfire.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Thomas and Woods’ teammate and mentor, All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones, shared Woods’ sentiment.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of mentor
Noun
  • Ford, a psychology professor with an expertise in biostatistics, answers prosecutorial questions about a life-altering trauma in a manner that leans on her scientific training for security.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Mike Crommie, PhD, a Berkeley Lab scientist and UC Berkeley physics professor, said the study offered insights into electron behavior in 2D semiconductors.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of professor
Noun
  • Then be sure to read our roundups of the best telescope deals, along with our beginner's guide to observing the night sky with a manual telescope.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • When Kyl returned to the halls of Congress in 2018, he was known as Kavanaugh's chief sherpa -- an informal but widely known term for a nominee's guide to the political tundra in the Senate.
    — JACQUES BILLEAUD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of guide
Noun
  • The Ducks were 35-0 against unranked foes with Lanning as coach.
    — Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Head coach Eva Olid’s attacking philosophy was nowhere to be seen, registering only four touches in the opposition box (to Chelsea’s 61) and two shots, one on target.
    — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of coach
Noun
  • Kristian Skrede Gleditsch is regius professor of political science at the University of Essex and a research associate at the Peace Research Institute Oslo.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2018
Definition of regius professor
Noun
  • In 1961, Carrie Meek became the first Black educator at Miami Dade College, then called North Dade Junior College, working her way through the ranks to associate dean and eventually becoming a state legislator and congresswoman.
    — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Rao Unnava stepped down as dean of the Graduate School of Management on July 1 after serving in that position for a decade.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of dean
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