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
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
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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Nineteen students and two teachers died in the shooting nearly four years ago, with police officers waiting 77 minutes to confront the gunman as he was holed up inside a double classroom with students and teachers.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Professional ballroom dance teachers Bill and Beth Davenport will teach CHA CHA basics at this fun event.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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Beleaguered professors, who are largely poorly paid adjunct instructors at this point, will now have to not just contend with essay mills and good old-fashioned cut-and-paste plagiarism, but also the undetectable autograph of the robotic hand.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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The mass exodus of Baby Boomers, coupled with widespread instructor burnout, are just two significant reasons Morris cites for the profound classroom shift.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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In these and other cases, districts concluded the incidents did not amount to antisemitism or discrimination — rulings the state disagreed with, saying educators had not complied with state requirements and had violated anti-discrimination law.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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The high risk of injury or death has spawned activism from teachers and students, as well as the uptick of educators quitting the profession.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Preceptor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preceptor. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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