Thesaurus results for EDUCATORS

educators

noun

plural of educator

as in teachers

a person whose occupation is to give formal instruction in a school decided at a fairly young age that there is no more rewarding career than that of an educator

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Recent Examples of educators Instead, parents and educators could consider the quality of digital experiences and what screen use may be displacing. — Janice Mak, The Conversation, 30 July 2026 Fashion Britain will bring together cities, cultural institutions, retailers, designers, businesses, educators and local communities, and unlock opportunities for designers, strengthen local creative economies and inspire the next generation. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 29 July 2026 Research consistently finds that successful intervention depends on productive partnerships between educators and families, particularly when behavioral or attention concerns are involved. — Scott White, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Unionized teachers, meanwhile, suggested the effort was a first step toward replacing, flesh-and-bone educators. — Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 29 July 2026 Awards recognized visual artists, hip-hop performers, nonprofit organizations, vocalists, business owners, educators, fitness professionals, beauty industry workers and community advocates. — Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026 Cummings says religious sisters have dedicated their lives to serving vulnerable people as everything from battlefield nurses to inner-city educators. — Adora Namigadde, NPR, 23 July 2026

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Colin Gray’s sentencing represents the end of a harrowing road that began with the September 2024 shooting in which his son, then 14, fatally shot two students and two teachers and injured nine others at his Winder, Georgia, high school.

— Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Faced with an assessment task that is squishy, particularly when dealing with students who are at the beginning of their growth as writers, many teachers have fallen back on structural measures.

— Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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Receiving is an easier skill to improve than say, arm strength and athleticism, catching instructors say.

— Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Aside from firearm education and training, Valkyrie plans to offer a host of special events, courses and instructors, the pair said.

— Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2026

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