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 tend to leave AI policies to teachers, which often means that rules vary widely within the same school.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
The Wake County Public School System assigned Devon to a classroom with an instructional assistant who was not a licensed teacher, a violation of policy, according to state documents.
—Fred Clasen-Kelly, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
Newport News Public Schools placed a teacher on administrative leave after a social-media post, local news outlet WAVY reported.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
So how does Fernanda end up bound on the floor of a deserted cabin, held hostage by one of her teachers and estranged from Annelise?
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2025
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
The Wake County Public School System assigned Devon to a classroom with an instructional assistant who was not a licensed teacher, a violation of policy, according to state documents.
—Fred Clasen-Kelly, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
Newport News Public Schools placed a teacher on administrative leave after a social-media post, local news outlet WAVY reported.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
So how does Fernanda end up bound on the floor of a deserted cabin, held hostage by one of her teachers and estranged from Annelise?
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teacher
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In Kansas, the state board of education commissioned a task force -- consisting of parents, educators and students -- on student screen time, which found that its schools should limit cellphone use, with some school going with a bell-to-bell ban.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Other educators who spoke to the Herald describe parents cutting back on extracurricular activities, avoiding school pick-up and drop-off lines, and even keeping children home to study informally.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Learn from three expert instructors how to showcase your skills, build a stellar reputation, and create a digital presence that AI can't replicate.—
Dr. Sue Varma,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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Transitioning to American Standards Manuylov eventually came to work as a snowboard instructor at a resort in Southern California after receiving an invitation from old business partners to change locations.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Teacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teacher. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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