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Recent Examples of rector
Messages left with Sacred Heart Major Seminary and its current rector/president, Very Rev. Stephen Burr, were not returned.
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Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The Old Rectory in Chelsea dates back to the 1720s and the site was formerly home to the rector of Chelsea parish church, which dates back to 1157.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
His daughter, Olivia, even married Cleveland Benedict, who at one point became the rector of Christ Church, according to the Glendale Heritage Preservation's website.
—Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
White served on the board of visitors at Virginia Tech and was vice rector and rector there.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Aug. 2021
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Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The Old Rectory in Chelsea dates back to the 1720s and the site was formerly home to the rector of Chelsea parish church, which dates back to 1157.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
His daughter, Olivia, even married Cleveland Benedict, who at one point became the rector of Christ Church, according to the Glendale Heritage Preservation's website.
—Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
White served on the board of visitors at Virginia Tech and was vice rector and rector there.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Aug. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rector
Noun
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His father, Robert, was a Cambridge graduate and a schoolmaster who died in 1879, leaving a modest estate, of which Henry, the eldest of eight children, was an executor.—
Ben Yagoda,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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English schoolmaster Henry Watson Fowler (1858-1933) and his brother, the writer Francis George Fowler (1871-1918), devoted their lives to encouraging us to write more clearly and directly.—
Chris John Amorosino,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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On orders from the headmaster, the teacher had asked all the Indian students to raise their hands.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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My grandfather was a headmaster.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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During a soft lockdown, the school’s teachers are asked to check the hallways for staff and students before locking doors and windows.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Its most passionate and informed teachers, current and former players say, usually aren’t assistant coaches in an NFL building but players.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The instructor’s compensation is far from unusual for them.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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The 65-year-old exercise instructor and fitness personality didn’t rely on gimmicks to get Mel Owen’s attention.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
23 Oct. 2025
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An Australian schoolteacher journeys to Indonesia after ending her engagement, where a reunion with her first love and connection with his enigmatic best friend force her to choose between nostalgia and a new future.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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Her father worked at the department of public works, and her mother was a schoolteacher and musician.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Employers can also work directly with educators to nurture early talent’s skill development through existing classroom-to-career initiatives, such as AP Career Kickstart by College Board.—
Allison Danielsen,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Parents and educators worry about how quickly this technology spreads through schools.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Even for instructors that care about teaching, keeping student’s attention is increasingly challenging from pedagogues at elementary schools to graduate school professors at elite universities as students show up distracted and on their phones.—
Sergei Revzin,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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They are attracted to personalities that feel to them more like friends than pedagogues.—
Caroline Downey,
National Review,
18 July 2025
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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.—
Shakira Henderson,
Sun Sentinel,
18 May 2025
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To become a preceptor, nurses must undergo extensive training—often at their own expense.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Rector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rector. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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