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
What’s happening Qigong Movement and Breathing: Embark on a transformative journey with Jasmine Win, a modern qigong instructor, and discover the ancient practice of qigong.
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 May 2025
The Reds have a dietician that travels with them, as well as other support staff, including a Pilates instructor and a massage therapist.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Expert instructors will teach you strategies to network successfully, revamp your resume and confidently transition into your dream career.
—Natalie Wu, CNBC, 15 May 2025
Howard Fuller, an instructor for the Connecticut Rider Education Program at Tunxis Community College, said attitudes are different on the roads these days with distracted and disrespectful driving toward others.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 15 May 2025
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 May 2025
The Reds have a dietician that travels with them, as well as other support staff, including a Pilates instructor and a massage therapist.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Expert instructors will teach you strategies to network successfully, revamp your resume and confidently transition into your dream career.
—Natalie Wu, CNBC, 15 May 2025
Howard Fuller, an instructor for the Connecticut Rider Education Program at Tunxis Community College, said attitudes are different on the roads these days with distracted and disrespectful driving toward others.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instructor
Noun
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Information on a memorandum of understanding between the district and the Teachers Like Me Program to offer teacher recruitment services and guidance.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2025
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Tamara’s teacher, Oleh Hodovaniuk, told CNN Monday was a very difficult day for the school.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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It was conjured by Jacob Adler, a composer and educator from Arizona State University, stitched together from image generators, synthetic voices, and video animation tools — most notably Runway’s Gen-3, the company’s latest text-to-video model.—
Craig S. Smith,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Francisco Ortiz, president of United Teachers of Richmond which represents educators and other district staff, also spoke highly of Cotton’s character and professional approach in an interview Thursday.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
6 June 2025
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“Instructor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instructor. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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