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
Incidents in recent weeks include a man who tried to open an exit door of a Frontier Airlines plane before being restrained by a passenger who was a jiu-jitsu instructor.
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Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
The variety is part of why people keep coming back, instructors say.
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Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
As José San Miguel, a movement instructor and studio manager at FlowCorps Durham, put it, reformer workouts can be thought of like a Venn diagram with pilates on one side, Lagree on the other and a wide grey area in between.
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Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 June 2026
Around that time, Reidy Watts was making a name for herself in visual and performing arts, including exhibit work, time spent as a clothing designer, and work as an arts instructor.
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Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
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Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
The variety is part of why people keep coming back, instructors say.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
As José San Miguel, a movement instructor and studio manager at FlowCorps Durham, put it, reformer workouts can be thought of like a Venn diagram with pilates on one side, Lagree on the other and a wide grey area in between.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 June 2026
Around that time, Reidy Watts was making a name for herself in visual and performing arts, including exhibit work, time spent as a clothing designer, and work as an arts instructor.
—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instructor
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One thing teachers seem to agree on is a return to pen and paper.
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That proposal drew opposition from unions and associations representing teachers and school employees.
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The initiative provides training and support for educators, requires screening for dyslexia and other learning disabilities and mandates kindergarten attendance.
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For students, educators, business leaders, and policymakers, the question is no longer whether AI will change work.
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“Instructor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instructor. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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