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
No need for a certified instructor to guide you through every step.
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Jenna Ryu, SELF, 12 May 2025
Better communication means a shooter can easily hear safety precautions, instructions or advice from fellow shooters or instructors.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 12 May 2025
Here is Tionne Tisdale, the kid whose apartment was raided by Coughlin and who now, at 27, is a mini Marc Maye: his ace youth instructor and heir-in-waiting.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2025
Reds bench coach Freddie Benavides, who also serves as the team’s infield instructor, worked with Marte during the spring and worried about his inconsistent throws.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Jenna Ryu, SELF, 12 May 2025
Better communication means a shooter can easily hear safety precautions, instructions or advice from fellow shooters or instructors.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 12 May 2025
Here is Tionne Tisdale, the kid whose apartment was raided by Coughlin and who now, at 27, is a mini Marc Maye: his ace youth instructor and heir-in-waiting.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2025
Reds bench coach Freddie Benavides, who also serves as the team’s infield instructor, worked with Marte during the spring and worried about his inconsistent throws.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instructor
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The bus flipped over and caught fire; the children were trapped inside, and six died, along with one of their teachers.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2025
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Lemont has had at least one IDEA state qualifier for the last 17 of 18 years under the helm of teacher Scott Duensing.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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Before sports betting was legalized, Heather Eshleman, the prevention manager at the Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling, got roughly three requests a year from educators requesting presentations on sports betting addiction.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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The McColl Center’s $40,000 grant was going toward its summer artist residency program for artists who are parents, caregivers or educators.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2025
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“Instructor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instructor. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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