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
This involves pairing each nursing student with an experienced nurse preceptor from day one — an approach that builds clinical confidence early while honoring the vital role of bedside nurses in education.
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Shakira Henderson, Sun Sentinel, 18 May 2025
To become a preceptor, nurses must undergo extensive training—often at their own expense.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
To become a registered nurse, most states require several hundred hours of clinical training led by a certified nurse preceptor.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
According to a recent report, a shortage of nursing school faculty, including nurse preceptors, is greatly restricting nursing program enrollments.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
By offering a financial incentive to nurse preceptors, my PRECEPT Nurses Act will help America rebuild our health care workforce.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
To become a preceptor, nurses must undergo extensive training—often at their own expense.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Learning from multiple types of physicians at the same time also gives students the ability to make connections they, or even their preceptors, might have missed otherwise, Lines said.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 29 July 2024
Sanders was her preceptor, showing her the ropes, from pumps to caring for critically ill patients and managing medications.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
Shakira Henderson, Sun Sentinel, 18 May 2025
To become a preceptor, nurses must undergo extensive training—often at their own expense.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
To become a registered nurse, most states require several hundred hours of clinical training led by a certified nurse preceptor.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
According to a recent report, a shortage of nursing school faculty, including nurse preceptors, is greatly restricting nursing program enrollments.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
By offering a financial incentive to nurse preceptors, my PRECEPT Nurses Act will help America rebuild our health care workforce.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
To become a preceptor, nurses must undergo extensive training—often at their own expense.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Learning from multiple types of physicians at the same time also gives students the ability to make connections they, or even their preceptors, might have missed otherwise, Lines said.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 29 July 2024
Sanders was her preceptor, showing her the ropes, from pumps to caring for critically ill patients and managing medications.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preceptor
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Hardin, 56, was in prison serving a decadeslong sentence for the 2017 murder of water department employee James Appleton in Gateway, Arkansas, and the 1997 rape of a school teacher in nearby Rogers.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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The Mount Kinabalu earthquake of 2015 claimed 18 lives, including Singaporean students and teachers who had traveled to Borneo on a school expedition.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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These aren’t the kinds of problems a self-reliant horse-riding instructor typically has to concern herself with.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
7 June 2025
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The wet lease includes a pilot available to run the sub on demand, although those who prefer to keep their hands on the wheel can gain certification at the company’s training center in Curacao or have an instructor come to them for onboard lessons.—
J. George Gorant,
Robb Report,
6 June 2025
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It was conjured by Jacob Adler, a composer and educator from Arizona State University, stitched together from image generators, synthetic voices, and video animation tools — most notably Runway’s Gen-3, the company’s latest text-to-video model.—
Craig S. Smith,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Jones would later admit that the shooting was real, and actually did kill 20 young children and six educators.—
Tovia Smith,
NPR,
6 June 2025
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“Preceptor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preceptor. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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