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
Richardson, a music teacher and mom to 9-year-old son Drew, grew up singing in the church.
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Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Chapter 21 contracts account for roles such as certified teachers, principals, counselors, librarians and full-time nurses.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
The teammates have grown as birders and as people over the years, Train says, thanks to a village of mentors and teachers.
—Natalie Escobar, NPR, 12 May 2026
One of the first steps in Parker figuring out his own way, of course, was dropping out of Berklee to avoid becoming a teacher.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2026
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Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Chapter 21 contracts account for roles such as certified teachers, principals, counselors, librarians and full-time nurses.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
The teammates have grown as birders and as people over the years, Train says, thanks to a village of mentors and teachers.
—Natalie Escobar, NPR, 12 May 2026
One of the first steps in Parker figuring out his own way, of course, was dropping out of Berklee to avoid becoming a teacher.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teacher
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Beth Helfrich is a Democratic state representative whose district covers northern Mecklenburg County and rode the bus to Raleigh with CMS educators Friday morning.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
10 May 2026
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Hundreds of teachers are being non-reappointed due to budget cuts, creating uncertainty for educators, students, and families.—
Clinton McCracken,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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This week, Princeton faculty voted to require instructor proctoring of all in-class exams beginning on July 1.—
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2026
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Timothy James Shay, 51, was sentenced to 18 to 54 years in state prison for using his position as a private piano instructor to abuse young male students from the mid-1990s through his arrest in 2025.—
Frederick Sutton Sinclair,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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“Teacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teacher. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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