as in teachers
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 instructors
Unions representing graduate workers, adjuncts and non-tenure-track instructors have organized in recent years at several campuses, including New York University, Columbia and Harvard.
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Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Those scenes' lighthearted whimsy, featuring late-night hijinks with classmates pranking grumpy instructors, pays off in the story's earliest tragedies.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026
In July 2025, training for dozens of recruits hoping to be New York City deputy sheriffs was thrown into chaos after the Department of Investigation determined the academy’s instructors responsible for investigation and firearms training weren’t certified by the state.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
Culture Haus attendees can also train like athletes with prmatch wellness experiences from Hills 4 ATL, Sunrei Wellness, Orangetheory Fitness, Lululemon, Bach Fitness and local yoga instructors.
—Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 28 May 2026
Across Miami-Dade, driving-school instructors say the change has turned the path to a license into a longer, more expensive and more stressful process for immigrants and other limited-English speakers who need to drive to work, buy groceries, take children to school and get to appointments.
—Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
Its shop, housed in an 1890 schoolhouse, sells beautiful knitwear, jewelry, and home goods by the school’s students and instructors, plus skeins of yarn.
—Charles Usher, Midwest Living, 26 May 2026
Inside one classroom, dozens of teenage girls sit listening to instructors explain emergency survival skills.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
Among the youngest in his class, Coady stood out to his instructors and had been recommended for a promotion, according to his father.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Those scenes' lighthearted whimsy, featuring late-night hijinks with classmates pranking grumpy instructors, pays off in the story's earliest tragedies.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026
In July 2025, training for dozens of recruits hoping to be New York City deputy sheriffs was thrown into chaos after the Department of Investigation determined the academy’s instructors responsible for investigation and firearms training weren’t certified by the state.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
Culture Haus attendees can also train like athletes with prmatch wellness experiences from Hills 4 ATL, Sunrei Wellness, Orangetheory Fitness, Lululemon, Bach Fitness and local yoga instructors.
—Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 28 May 2026
Across Miami-Dade, driving-school instructors say the change has turned the path to a license into a longer, more expensive and more stressful process for immigrants and other limited-English speakers who need to drive to work, buy groceries, take children to school and get to appointments.
—Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
Its shop, housed in an 1890 schoolhouse, sells beautiful knitwear, jewelry, and home goods by the school’s students and instructors, plus skeins of yarn.
—Charles Usher, Midwest Living, 26 May 2026
Inside one classroom, dozens of teenage girls sit listening to instructors explain emergency survival skills.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
Among the youngest in his class, Coady stood out to his instructors and had been recommended for a promotion, according to his father.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instructors
Noun
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And grants to districts to train teachers or recruit school mental health workers have been discontinued for mentions of diversity in recruitment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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So was Walnut Creek School District’s Measure L, which asked voters to approve an annual $98 per parcel tax for nine years, which the district said would be used to attract and retain teachers, fund academic programs and maintain class sizes.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
Noun
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To fully realize the potential of outdoor recreation as a health solution, leaders across a range of sectors – from health systems and insurers to employers and educators – must work together to integrate nature into the way America thinks about health.—
Jessica Turner,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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Their success wasn't rooted in their closing ability, but in their character as educators.—
William DeCourcy,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Instructors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instructors. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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