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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preceptors
  1. teachers
  2. instructors
  3. educators
Noun
  • The construction of new schools while the district was cutting staff to balance a multi-million-dollar budget deficit was one point of contention between DUSD and the city's teachers' association, which went on strike in March.
    — Kara St. Cyr, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Every dollar spent moving kids across town lines is a dollar not spent on teachers, books, or counselors in their classrooms.
    — State Rep Maryam Khan, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of teachers
Noun
  • Our instructors and support staff are critical to training future physicians and advancing the health of Connecticut residents.
    — Opinion, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Feldman emphasizes hiring instructors who love community and kids, not necessarily master chefs, as the curriculum teaches cooking.
    — Laurel Donnellan, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of instructors
Noun
  • Aurora teacher Blanca Ceniceros is among educators in the area spending their own money every school year to support their classrooms.
    — Tori Mason, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • When employers, educators and community partners create that path together, small manufacturers can build a talent pipeline none of them could achieve alone.
    — Ethan Karp, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of educators

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“Preceptors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preceptors. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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