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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.
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Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preceptors
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And grants to districts to train teachers or recruit school mental health workers have been discontinued for mentions of diversity in recruitment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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So was Walnut Creek School District’s Measure L, which asked voters to approve an annual $98 per parcel tax for nine years, which the district said would be used to attract and retain teachers, fund academic programs and maintain class sizes.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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Unions representing graduate workers, adjuncts and non-tenure-track instructors have organized in recent years at several campuses, including New York University, Columbia and Harvard.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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Those scenes' lighthearted whimsy, featuring late-night hijinks with classmates pranking grumpy instructors, pays off in the story's earliest tragedies.—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
1 June 2026
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To fully realize the potential of outdoor recreation as a health solution, leaders across a range of sectors – from health systems and insurers to employers and educators – must work together to integrate nature into the way America thinks about health.—
Jessica Turner,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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Their success wasn't rooted in their closing ability, but in their character as educators.—
William DeCourcy,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Preceptors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preceptors. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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