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
Again, educators and students suffer under another top-down, one-size-fits-all model that only serves to further disenfranchise and marginalize our kids.
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Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
Harper organized a community-wide survey, drawing 800 responses from educators across the town.
—Leigh Kiniry, CBS News, 15 June 2026
The latter event allowed the children of military families, first responders and educators to lace on skates for a whirl.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 14 June 2026
And now is the time to invest in programming that fosters a cadre of diverse educators.
—Read Alliance, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
But librarians and educators stress that what’s more important than matters of taste is keeping kids conditioned to reading at a crucial developmental moment.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
Protesters also have gathered in the nation’s capital to demand safer, more equitable conditions for educators.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Participants included nurses, physicians, midwives, social workers, lactation consultants and nursing educators.
—Karli Swenson, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
Within a decade, more than a third of social-studies educators were coaching sports or teaching phys ed.
—Yoni Appelbaum, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
Harper organized a community-wide survey, drawing 800 responses from educators across the town.
—Leigh Kiniry, CBS News, 15 June 2026
The latter event allowed the children of military families, first responders and educators to lace on skates for a whirl.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 14 June 2026
And now is the time to invest in programming that fosters a cadre of diverse educators.
—Read Alliance, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
But librarians and educators stress that what’s more important than matters of taste is keeping kids conditioned to reading at a crucial developmental moment.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
Protesters also have gathered in the nation’s capital to demand safer, more equitable conditions for educators.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Participants included nurses, physicians, midwives, social workers, lactation consultants and nursing educators.
—Karli Swenson, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
Within a decade, more than a third of social-studies educators were coaching sports or teaching phys ed.
—Yoni Appelbaum, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for educators
Noun
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Despite this, the association said recess remains at the discretion of individual teachers in many schools throughout the country.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Two teachers were injured after an assault involving a student during dismissal at a Harford County elementary school on Tuesday.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Previously, Alix Earle, Jake Shane, Anastasia Karanikolaou and Stella Jones shared their own updates at sea with Alo, from fitness sessions with wellness instructors to below-deck getting ready videos.—
Joe Bobowicz,
Vogue,
18 June 2026
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During practical exercises, instructors can inject simulated malware or network intrusions into the control software.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
17 June 2026
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“Educators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/educators. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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