rector

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Recent Examples of rector Throughout his work, the monsignor has served numerous parishes and schools across the local archdiocese, including Our Lady’s in Scituate, Our Lady of the Assumption in Lynnfield and Saint Peter Parish in Cambridge, and became rector of the Cathedral in 2008. Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026 Instead, the words written in her autobiography served as the guide for the two-hour service filled with hymns and scriptures, as Christ Episcopal Church rector Father Jonathan Archer read a passage from the book which was published in 2000 during her memorial on Friday. Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026 Sophie D’Amours, rector at Université Laval, adds that the university prioritizes the wellbeing and growth of its employees in part because the hope is for employees to stay long-term and build their careers at ULaval. Rachel Rabkin Peachman, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026 Ryan said Sheridan kept other board members in the dark, including the rector at the time of his departure. Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 24 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rector
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Noun
  • In Silber’s revival, the wise schoolmaster Mr. Lundie is Widow Lundie, and the town flirt Meg Brockie is a pub owner pushing middle age.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The struggle inspired a young Newcastle schoolmaster named Thomas Spence to develop the world’s first basic income proposal.
    Will Glovinsky, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In the show, Morrissey plays headmaster Michael Polly, who becomes the chief suspect when his wife goes missing and who remains inscrutable for most of the six episodes.
    Simon Button, Variety, 16 June 2026
  • By the end of the school year, the headmaster sent a letter home suggesting Hart pursue his high school career elsewhere.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • Deputies responded to Roye-Williams Elementary School in Havre De Grace for reports of an assault between a student and two teachers, which resulted in the teachers suffering non-life-threatening injuries.
    Adam Thompson, CBS News, 17 June 2026
  • Other educators included white teachers from the South and the North, sent by churches and aid societies.
    Rodney Coates, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Nine were experienced skydivers, and the other two were about go on tandem jumps with instructor, officials said.
    Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • Zurich schoolteacher Jan Hesselmann, 27, was happy with ​the result, but concerned by the support the proposal got.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
  • Karen Grassle starred as Ma Ingalls, the family matriarch and a former schoolteacher.
    Kelly Martinez, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • The union will protect educators' academic freedom rights, keeping faculty expertise in teaching, research, and publication at the forefront.
    CBS Baltimore Staff, CBS News, 14 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
Noun
  • The series is devised and curated by poet/singer-songwriter/teacher Darius Degher who, along with poet-pedagogue Marit Anderson and local arts impresario Michael Schmitt, hosts the readings, according to a news release.
    News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Captain İsmet, Detective Kenan, and pedagogue Aysun uncover dark truths hidden in the town’s silence, where fear and guilt protect the killer.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • But outside of academic medical centers – in outpatient settings – preceptors must be recruited.
    Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
  • Maryland has too few nursing school educators, insufficient clinical placement sites, inadequate preceptor compensation, and no coherent statewide strategy to retain nurses in the public sector and underserved communities.
    Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2026

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“Rector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rector. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.

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