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
Schools cannot retain teachers, hospitals lose nurses, neighborhoods lose long-time residents, and small businesses close their doors.
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Gary Labarbera, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Lisa MacMillan, a first grade teacher at Heron School, was hit by a car on the first day of a recent school year.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 10 Mar. 2026
The organization said the bill threatens free speech for students, teachers and health care providers.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 10 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit names the district, Superintendent Nicole Johnson, North Vernon Elementary principal Leonard Collett, a former principal, two guidance counselors and two teachers as defendants.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
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Gary Labarbera, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Lisa MacMillan, a first grade teacher at Heron School, was hit by a car on the first day of a recent school year.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 10 Mar. 2026
The organization said the bill threatens free speech for students, teachers and health care providers.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 10 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit names the district, Superintendent Nicole Johnson, North Vernon Elementary principal Leonard Collett, a former principal, two guidance counselors and two teachers as defendants.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teacher
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School for Defectors, with its endearing cast of students and empathic educators, is also resonating with audiences, to judge from the response at True/False.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
8 Mar. 2026
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Put in the simplest terms, PBIS calls for educators to make sure students who meet expectations get things that other students don’t get.—
Scott Ervin,
Boston Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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The student pilot was the only occupant of the aircraft at the time, according to the police department, with an instructor observing from the ground.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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Iles has been a regular member of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra since 2014 and taught as a faculty trombone and jazz instructor at several universities, according to his bio.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Teacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teacher. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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