as in teacher
a person whose occupation is to give formal instruction in a school
schoolteachers don't always get the summers off, for some teach during that period as well
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Recent Examples of schoolteacher
The film follows the pair over several years, from Adele’s high school years up until her time as a schoolteacher.
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 25 Sep. 2025
So if a schoolteacher invested $30,000 of retirement savings in Vanguard's S&P 500 fund, Vanguard might charge that teacher $15 per year and give S&P a chunk of that $15.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
In September 2022, schoolteacher Eliza Fletcher was kidnapped during an early morning run, and her body was later found near a vacant duplex.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Sep. 2025
Similarly, city employees—from firefighters to schoolteachers—could lose eligibility if their municipality adopts immigration policies at odds with federal priorities.
—Leadership Brainery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 25 Sep. 2025
So if a schoolteacher invested $30,000 of retirement savings in Vanguard's S&P 500 fund, Vanguard might charge that teacher $15 per year and give S&P a chunk of that $15.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
In September 2022, schoolteacher Eliza Fletcher was kidnapped during an early morning run, and her body was later found near a vacant duplex.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Sep. 2025
Similarly, city employees—from firefighters to schoolteachers—could lose eligibility if their municipality adopts immigration policies at odds with federal priorities.
—Leadership Brainery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schoolteacher
Noun
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Then one day, the teacher asked if anyone knew about the Holocaust.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Verbatim bell hooks Writer and academic, teacher and activist.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Turnover among educators in Wisconsin public schools has declined from pandemic-era highs but remains elevated, according to a new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The heroism of educators and staff who kept students quiet under pews and sheltered in a downstairs classroom is vividly revealed.—
Michael Dorgan , Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Joe Rao serves as an instructor and guest lecturer at New York's Hayden Planetarium.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Previous instructors Vishnu Sinha from Columbia University and Berlinale Talents alumna Paromita Dhar are returning.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Schoolteacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schoolteacher. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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