as in teacher
a person whose occupation is to give formal instruction in a school
had spent most of his adulthood as an instructor in the local school system
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Recent Examples of instructor
Students learn from industry veterans Center Principal Brandy Schneider said the center recruits instructors from industry rather than only classroom teachers.
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Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
His stint as an EMT, which ended as an instructor, will certainly help as a firefighter.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
The investigation determined that Delgado-Garcia died from a massive brain bleed suffered during an unauthorized boxing match in New Braintree that allegedly happened under the supervision of the four instructors.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
The mountain is home to the French Swiss Ski College, whose instructors have taught more than 1 million people how to ski and snowboard since 1969.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
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Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
His stint as an EMT, which ended as an instructor, will certainly help as a firefighter.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
The investigation determined that Delgado-Garcia died from a massive brain bleed suffered during an unauthorized boxing match in New Braintree that allegedly happened under the supervision of the four instructors.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
The mountain is home to the French Swiss Ski College, whose instructors have taught more than 1 million people how to ski and snowboard since 1969.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instructor
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Positions hit hardest by the cuts include certain teachers, aides and administrators, according to a break-down by the Boston Municipal Research Bureau (BMRB).—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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Mayes was a young teacher at Forest Oaks Middle School in Fort Worth when her older brother took off for Vietnam.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Feb. 2026
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Butler’s new online master’s program in Deaf education will train future educators how to teach speaking and listening to deaf children, particularly kids who have cochlear implants or use other hearing technology.—
Claire Rafford,
IndyStar,
9 Feb. 2026
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As an educator, Figueroa said her priority is creating a classroom environment where students feel not only safe, but engaged.—
Camila Gomez,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Instructor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instructor. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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