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
During the last fall semester, Theo Nash, an instructor for the class Great Books 191, accused the student three different times of using AI to write course papers, according to the court document.
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Nick Lentz, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Her father, Richard, is a police sergeant and her mom, Cathlene, a fitness instructor.
—Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
Participants may practice seated in a chair, on a yoga mat, or standing, with instructors offering thoughtful modifications and individualized support.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
An instructor delivers feedback on a student’s work generated by an AI system rather than formed through understanding.
—Deb Roy, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2026
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Nick Lentz, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Her father, Richard, is a police sergeant and her mom, Cathlene, a fitness instructor.
—Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
Participants may practice seated in a chair, on a yoga mat, or standing, with instructors offering thoughtful modifications and individualized support.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
An instructor delivers feedback on a student’s work generated by an AI system rather than formed through understanding.
—Deb Roy, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instructor
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The union is seeking an immediate 16% raise for new teachers, an across-the-board 3% raise in the contract’s second year and significant automatic pay hikes tied to years of experience and continued education.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Dance teacher John Downing will teach Line Dance basics at this fun event.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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For its candidates in each of Hungary's 106 individual voting constituencies, Tisza has largely drawn on political neophytes locally active as entrepreneurs, doctors, economists, educators and other professionals.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Arkansas Education Association is the state affiliate of the National Education Association, a nationwide labor union representing educators.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Instructor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instructor. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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