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
Along with the social sauna sessions, the business will host fitness and wellness classes taught by local instructors and offer food and drink concessions.
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Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
There is a $10 fee per class paid to the instructor.
—Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
At the same time, Gonzalez worked his way up the ranks, from instructor, to manager, to director of operations, to COO.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
As a result, regular planking can help with everything from everyday activities to sports performance, said Or Artzi, CPT, a lead group fitness instructor at Equinox and creator of the fitness platform Orriors.
—Danielle Zickl, Health, 30 Oct. 2025
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Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
There is a $10 fee per class paid to the instructor.
—Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
At the same time, Gonzalez worked his way up the ranks, from instructor, to manager, to director of operations, to COO.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
As a result, regular planking can help with everything from everyday activities to sports performance, said Or Artzi, CPT, a lead group fitness instructor at Equinox and creator of the fitness platform Orriors.
—Danielle Zickl, Health, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instructor
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Dozens of Tarrant County College faculty members have been ordered to pay back portions of their salaries, with college administrators saying the teachers did not meet their contractual obligations.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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His educator license remains active, according to Indiana's teacher licensure database.—
Caroline Beck,
IndyStar,
7 Nov. 2025
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District leaders argued that having an extra day off can give veteran teachers a reason to stay with ISD, while attracting a larger pool of skilled educators who are newer to teaching.—
Ilana Arougheti
Updated October 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 Oct. 2025
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The new labor alliance would represent over 300 museum staffers, a workforce composed of curators, educators, guest relations associates and more.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Instructor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instructor. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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