as in teachers
a person whose occupation is to give formal instruction in a school
a preceptor at a small English boarding school
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Recent Examples of preceptors
Nataly Degante and Mayra Vargas, who graduated in 2023, have begun working as preceptors — practitioners who supervise interns or students during clinical trainings — at organizations in Los Angeles.
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Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preceptors
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
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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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Again, educators and students suffer under another top-down, one-size-fits-all model that only serves to further disenfranchise and marginalize our kids.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
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Harper organized a community-wide survey, drawing 800 responses from educators across the town.—
Leigh Kiniry,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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“Preceptors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preceptors. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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