as in educator
a person whose occupation is to give formal instruction in a school
a young man who ardently wants to become a teacher and teach first grade
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Recent Examples of teacher
Written by Mahdi Asghari Azghadi and directed by Puya Mofid, this searing Iranian drama unfolds within the confines of an elementary school, where a teacher’s harsh discipline leaves a young Black student traumatized and voiceless.
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Essie Assibu, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
At the San Antonio AFT training, about 50 educators turned up for the three-hour workshop for teachers in the Northside Independent School District.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Marty’s child had attempted to answer each of the four questions but had had the assignment returned with their mistakes circled by the teacher.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Maintenance and operations overrides can be used for operational expenses such as teacher salaries, music and art programs and full-day kindergarten.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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Essie Assibu, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
At the San Antonio AFT training, about 50 educators turned up for the three-hour workshop for teachers in the Northside Independent School District.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Marty’s child had attempted to answer each of the four questions but had had the assignment returned with their mistakes circled by the teacher.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Maintenance and operations overrides can be used for operational expenses such as teacher salaries, music and art programs and full-day kindergarten.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teacher
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The long-time artist and educator grew up in Chula Vista, earned a fine arts graduate degree from San Diego State University, and taught at San Diego City College and Grossmont College for almost 20 years.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
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There are also lectures, called Prelude Talks given Oliver Prezant, a conductor and arts educator who has worked for the Santa Fe Opera for more than 20 years.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
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Choose annual or monthly plan World-class instructors.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 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,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Teacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teacher. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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