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
But [director] Amy Heckerling knew what the goal was, and adults existed only as teachers in that movie.
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Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Brooks, who lives across the street from where the stabbing happened, got into an argument with the teacher before going to his home to get a knife, KUSA reported.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
His previous version of HB23, known as HB244, passed the State Senate during Alabama’s 2025 Legislative Session with the same provisions — apart from the provision banning teachers from using students’ preferred pronouns, which was removed — but ultimately did not become law.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 24 Oct. 2025
Watch this teacher hype up her students in a creative way.
—Allison Moses, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
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Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Brooks, who lives across the street from where the stabbing happened, got into an argument with the teacher before going to his home to get a knife, KUSA reported.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
His previous version of HB23, known as HB244, passed the State Senate during Alabama’s 2025 Legislative Session with the same provisions — apart from the provision banning teachers from using students’ preferred pronouns, which was removed — but ultimately did not become law.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 24 Oct. 2025
Watch this teacher hype up her students in a creative way.
—Allison Moses, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teacher
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Employers can also work directly with educators to nurture early talent’s skill development through existing classroom-to-career initiatives, such as AP Career Kickstart by College Board.—
Allison Danielsen,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Parents and educators worry about how quickly this technology spreads through schools.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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The instructor’s compensation is far from unusual for them.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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The 65-year-old exercise instructor and fitness personality didn’t rely on gimmicks to get Mel Owen’s attention.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Teacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teacher. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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