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educator

noun

ˈe-jə-ˌkā-tər

Definition of educator

as in teacher

a person whose occupation is to give formal instruction in a school decided at a fairly young age that there is no more rewarding career than that of an educator

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Recent Examples of educator Finalists and winners are determined by a board of Texas educators, administrators and community leaders. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2026 Choudhury said this has also helped because for the first time educators feel that they are being heard by the technology world. — Christine Haughney Dare-Bryan, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Policymakers, educators and families recognize that achievement gaps often parallel these economic and racial data. — Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2026 Here’s what educators wish more parents understood before the first bell rings. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for educator

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Schiltz added that any aggrieved teacher can file a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

— Riley Moser, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Police said on Sunday the gunman had previously had an air gun confiscated by a teacher last year, and had watched violent content online, using social media to learn how to use a firearm.

— Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

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By 2021 only 32% had that status, and the rest were adjunct instructors or contract faculty.

— Paul Osterman, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026
At the time that the law firm's report was released, Clower's name was listed as an instructor on the website of a dance school for children and teenagers in Texas.

— Ava Berger, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026

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