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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After decades as a minor-league manager or instructor and stints as a major-league third-base coach under managers Cox and González, Snitker was scapegoated by the previous Braves management following the 2013 season and reassigned to manage in Triple A.
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David O'Brien, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Both Newport and Ryser said one of the key differentiators at these locations of Club Pilates, including the soon to open Club Pilates Highlands, is the instructor skill and qualification.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
For example, an instructor could assign students the task of reading the most current edition of the student newspaper on their campus.
—Joshua Finnell, JSTOR Daily, 1 Oct. 2025
Nicolle Kate, a 64-year-old yoga instructor from Miami Beach, Florida, was one of 23 contestants in The Golden Bachelor Season 2 cast led by Mel Owens.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 1 Oct. 2025
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David O'Brien, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Both Newport and Ryser said one of the key differentiators at these locations of Club Pilates, including the soon to open Club Pilates Highlands, is the instructor skill and qualification.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
For example, an instructor could assign students the task of reading the most current edition of the student newspaper on their campus.
—Joshua Finnell, JSTOR Daily, 1 Oct. 2025
Nicolle Kate, a 64-year-old yoga instructor from Miami Beach, Florida, was one of 23 contestants in The Golden Bachelor Season 2 cast led by Mel Owens.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instructor
Noun
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Then one day, the teacher asked if anyone knew about the Holocaust.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Verbatim bell hooks Writer and academic, teacher and activist.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Turnover among educators in Wisconsin public schools has declined from pandemic-era highs but remains elevated, according to a new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The heroism of educators and staff who kept students quiet under pews and sheltered in a downstairs classroom is vividly revealed.—
Michael Dorgan , Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Instructor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instructor. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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