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
When the children’s bus reached the checkpoint to enter Israel, a soldier told the teacher that Khaled was barred from entering, an inscrutable dictate of the authorities.
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Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025
Technologists invent apps that encourage teachers and students to use generative AI as tutors, as lesson planners, as writing editors, or as conversation partners.
—Justin Reich, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
The state pays first-year teachers a base salary of $41,000, with average starting teacher pay in NC coming in at $42,542.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
For the actor, whose parents were both teachers, the film serves as a love letter to the profession.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
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Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025
Technologists invent apps that encourage teachers and students to use generative AI as tutors, as lesson planners, as writing editors, or as conversation partners.
—Justin Reich, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
The state pays first-year teachers a base salary of $41,000, with average starting teacher pay in NC coming in at $42,542.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
For the actor, whose parents were both teachers, the film serves as a love letter to the profession.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teacher
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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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“Teacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teacher. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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