as in speakers
a person who makes usually formal public speeches
this evening's lecturer has an uncanny ability to make highly abstruse material understandable to lay audiences
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Recent Examples of lecturers
Harding was closing out the second day of the Edinburgh TV Fest, the latest in a long line of MacTaggart lecturers including Kevin Spacey, Michaela Coel and three Murdochs.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2025
Unfortunately, while teachers and lecturers may see AI text detectors as an easy and appealing way of avoiding academic misconduct, in reality, these software aren’t 100% perfect.
—Christian Perry, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Two guest lecturers showed slides and described early examples of fibres and textiles.
—Annie Proulx, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
Plans include laying off up to 46 faculty members, four managers, 12 staff, and possibly 55 lecturers.
—Tina Chen, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2025
Unfortunately, while teachers and lecturers may see AI text detectors as an easy and appealing way of avoiding academic misconduct, in reality, these software aren’t 100% perfect.
—Christian Perry, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Two guest lecturers showed slides and described early examples of fibres and textiles.
—Annie Proulx, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
Plans include laying off up to 46 faculty members, four managers, 12 staff, and possibly 55 lecturers.
—Tina Chen, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lecturers
speakers
Noun
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The blue lights, meanwhile, suggest new Echo smart speakers.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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The conference features an agenda of speakers and panels.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Lecturers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lecturers. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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