as in educators
a person whose occupation is to give formal instruction in a school
a young man who ardently wants to become a teacher and teach first grade
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Recent Examples of teachers
The school also is connected to social services and known to teachers across Kenya, including in the far west where Wairimu is from.
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ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
The Laurel Highlands School District board is bringing in outside counsel to review ongoing investigations after two teachers have been accused of having inappropriate relationships with students.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
From parents getting their students ready for school, bus drivers getting them there, the nurses, cafeteria staff, teachers.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
His career path is noted by local teachers and community members as a model for pursuing STEM fields from a Baltimore County foundation.
—Mathew Schumer, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2026
Idaho lawmakers seek to put restrictions on how teachers unions can work with school districts in a last-ditch effort to revive a controversial bill that has circulated in the Statehouse for the past few years.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
Tickets for Art in Bloom are on sale now and cost $15 for museum members; $40 for adults; $30 for students, seniors, military and teachers; and are free for kids 12 and under.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Children have access to teachers' classrooms, books, and toys.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Chatbots have spawned a host of ethical questions about writing assistance for teachers, students and authors.
—Emily Hodgson Anderson, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
The Laurel Highlands School District board is bringing in outside counsel to review ongoing investigations after two teachers have been accused of having inappropriate relationships with students.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
From parents getting their students ready for school, bus drivers getting them there, the nurses, cafeteria staff, teachers.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
His career path is noted by local teachers and community members as a model for pursuing STEM fields from a Baltimore County foundation.
—Mathew Schumer, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2026
Idaho lawmakers seek to put restrictions on how teachers unions can work with school districts in a last-ditch effort to revive a controversial bill that has circulated in the Statehouse for the past few years.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
Tickets for Art in Bloom are on sale now and cost $15 for museum members; $40 for adults; $30 for students, seniors, military and teachers; and are free for kids 12 and under.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Children have access to teachers' classrooms, books, and toys.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Chatbots have spawned a host of ethical questions about writing assistance for teachers, students and authors.
—Emily Hodgson Anderson, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teachers
Noun
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While many students are comfortable with apps and touchscreens, educators say that does not always translate into the ability to troubleshoot or work independently on traditional computers.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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If employers, educators, and adults in their lives step up and do this work well, our kids won’t have to wait until the last moment to find their path.—
Phil Blair,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Ashcraft tapped out before being ordered to dig a grave, get inside a body bag, and consider his eulogy as instructors piled dirt on top of him.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Accepted instructors set their rates and schedules, with site fees varying from 5% to 30% depending on lesson type.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Teachers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teachers. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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