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preceptor

noun

pri-ˈsep-tər

Definition of preceptor

as in teacher

a person whose occupation is to give formal instruction in a school a preceptor at a small English boarding school

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Recent Examples of preceptor Yet finding qualified preceptors to supervise clinical hours is a giant obstacle, as Raithel Vargas learned. — Colleen Connolly, STAT, 24 Aug. 2026 But outside of academic medical centers – in outpatient settings – preceptors must be recruited. — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026 Maryland has too few nursing school educators, insufficient clinical placement sites, inadequate preceptor compensation, and no coherent statewide strategy to retain nurses in the public sector and underserved communities. — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2026 Nataly Degante and Mayra Vargas, who graduated in 2023, have begun working as preceptors — practitioners who supervise interns or students during clinical trainings — at organizations in Los Angeles. — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for preceptor

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But the public school teachers there just received bonuses from the parish government.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
Border Patrol agent Charles Exum shot Marimar Martínez, a teacher’s assistant, five times and then bragged about it.

— Jesus Chuy Garcia, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026

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Kennison, a former Gourmandise cooking instructor who taught alongside De Lutz, has been making bean-to-bar chocolate as a hobby for 20 years, usually at her own home but never in the summer.

— Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Bryant, their older son, is an engineer for SpaceX, while their daughter, Holly, is an elementary school teacher and yoga instructor.

— Joseph Person, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

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Around $12 million is going toward maintaining past raises, accounting for some salary growth for eligible educators, but this doesn’t materialize into teachers seeing a bump in paychecks.

— Natalie La Roche Pietri, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
For parents and educators of children ages 0-9, this year’s guidebook features articles, activities and reading recommendations to help children learn how to care for the environment.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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