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
Abercrombie studied under more than 10 instructors while expanding into other styles, including modern, flamenco and character dance.
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Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
The platform acts as a gradebook, a hub for digital lectures and course materials, a discussion board for classroom projects, and a messaging platform between students and instructors.
—Kelvin Chan, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Oyeneyin is featured in the promotional materials for her collection alongside fellow Peloton instructors Alex Toussiant and Rad Lopez, who model the menswear.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
The platform acts as a gradebook, a hub for digital lectures and course materials, a discussion board for classroom projects, and a messaging platform between students and instructors.
—William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
In a digital landscape where Pilates instructors often fit a specific mold, her lessons were gaining traction for all the wrong reasons.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
Along with this hardware, Ukraine also sends out instructors and advisors.
—David Szondy
may 02, New Atlas, 2 May 2026
Taught by friendly, professional instructors, the classes are designed for beginners and run step-by-step.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Meurice has trained around 150 instructors in the protocol across Australia, Canada, France, Switzerland and Malaysia.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
The platform acts as a gradebook, a hub for digital lectures and course materials, a discussion board for classroom projects, and a messaging platform between students and instructors.
—Kelvin Chan, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Oyeneyin is featured in the promotional materials for her collection alongside fellow Peloton instructors Alex Toussiant and Rad Lopez, who model the menswear.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
The platform acts as a gradebook, a hub for digital lectures and course materials, a discussion board for classroom projects, and a messaging platform between students and instructors.
—William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
In a digital landscape where Pilates instructors often fit a specific mold, her lessons were gaining traction for all the wrong reasons.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
Along with this hardware, Ukraine also sends out instructors and advisors.
—David Szondy
may 02, New Atlas, 2 May 2026
Taught by friendly, professional instructors, the classes are designed for beginners and run step-by-step.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Meurice has trained around 150 instructors in the protocol across Australia, Canada, France, Switzerland and Malaysia.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instructors
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Recently, the state’s largest teachers union, alongside everyday parents, filed a lawsuit against the state of Florida alleging a continued failure to adequately invest in public education.—
Maxine Ann-Marie Lewers,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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Ahead of the March board meeting, the district approved a contract with the teachers union that meant there would be no layoffs for the teaching staff.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Budget constraints are set to hit Massachusetts schools and educators hard in the coming year, with teachers warning well over 1,000 positions are currently sitting on the chopping block at schools across the state.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2026
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Giannina and Frank Santangelo were career educators before retirement, including Giannina serving as principal at Valley High School in the Elk Grove Unified School District and Frank teaching physical education and coaching football at Valley.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
18 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Instructors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instructors. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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