Thesaurus results for PRECEPTORS

preceptors

noun

plural of preceptor

as in teachers

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 preceptors There are not nearly enough supervisors, known as preceptors, willing to take on students for those 500 hours of training. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 24 Aug. 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

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The publisher will also distribute the audiobook to 100,000 teachers affiliated with Book Clubs in collaboration with Audible and Pottermore.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
Families can start receiving specific asks for classroom supplies after school begins, often from teachers.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026

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The school is now putting AI versions of its faculty to work in a $699 online startup bootcamp, where aspiring founders can rehearse investor pitches, sales calls, and board meetings—all with AI clones of Harvard instructors.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
That energy and passion set Gardner apart from other applicants to join her team of nine special education instructors, Latresa Moore, Burnham’s special education case manager said.

— Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of instructors

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Nearly all are requiring ethics courses along the way — as educators continue to grapple with cheating and with fears that heavy AI use will erode critical thinking.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
However, they’re heavily weighted toward beginning educators, who can expect to see raises of around 17%.

— Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026

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