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preceptors

noun

plural of preceptor

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. — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 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

Definition of teachers

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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

Definition of instructors

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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

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