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
Following a miscommunication, the instructor brought the students back up before letting them down on the platform again.
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Still, Medicare costs could even out depending on which parts recipients are accessing based on their needs, according to Alex Beene, a financial literacy instructor for the University of Tennessee at Martin.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Officials said that at the time of the crash, the crew were conducting routine flight operations in support of the weapons and tactics instructor course.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
She's been a race director, a team recruiter for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, a salesperson for a major pharmaceutical company, a blogger for Moogfest, a communications manager for Mission Health, a fitness instructor, and a health coach.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Oct. 2025
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Still, Medicare costs could even out depending on which parts recipients are accessing based on their needs, according to Alex Beene, a financial literacy instructor for the University of Tennessee at Martin.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Officials said that at the time of the crash, the crew were conducting routine flight operations in support of the weapons and tactics instructor course.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
She's been a race director, a team recruiter for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, a salesperson for a major pharmaceutical company, a blogger for Moogfest, a communications manager for Mission Health, a fitness instructor, and a health coach.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instructor
Noun
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During a soft lockdown, the school’s teachers are asked to check the hallways for staff and students before locking doors and windows.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Its most passionate and informed teachers, current and former players say, usually aren’t assistant coaches in an NFL building but players.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Employers can also work directly with educators to nurture early talent’s skill development through existing classroom-to-career initiatives, such as AP Career Kickstart by College Board.—
Allison Danielsen,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Parents and educators worry about how quickly this technology spreads through schools.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Instructor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instructor. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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