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
One of the worst offenders is the California Faculty Association (CFA), which represents over 29,000 professors, lecturers, librarians, counselors, and coaches across California State University (CSU), a statewide system.
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Mark Pinkert, Oc Register, 23 Dec. 2025
These itinerant lecturers performed experiments and spectaculars in London coffeehouses and aristocratic salons, demonstrating Newtonian physics.
—Beth Dufault, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
According to Tileyard Education, the programme will offer hands-on training and real-world insight delivered by leading experts from across the international music industry, with lecturers set to be announced at a later date.
—Peony Hirwani, Billboard, 10 Dec. 2025
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.
—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
Mark Pinkert, Oc Register, 23 Dec. 2025
These itinerant lecturers performed experiments and spectaculars in London coffeehouses and aristocratic salons, demonstrating Newtonian physics.
—Beth Dufault, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
According to Tileyard Education, the programme will offer hands-on training and real-world insight delivered by leading experts from across the international music industry, with lecturers set to be announced at a later date.
—Peony Hirwani, Billboard, 10 Dec. 2025
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.
—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
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Among other speakers at the Summit was Zach Kokoloff, senior vice president/asset management at Hackman Capital Partners which operates Radford Studio Center in Studio City, a 55-acre hub of stages, offices and support staff.—
Marianne Love,
Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Several speakers, including Ginn's daughters, urged the board to reinstate the principal.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Lecturers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lecturers. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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