educator
noun
ed·u·ca·tor
ˈe-jə-ˌkā-tər 
1
: one skilled in teaching : teacher
2
a
: a student of the theory and practice of education : educationist sense 2
b
: an administrator in education
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The conference will attract many leading scholars and educators.
decided at a fairly young age that there is no more rewarding career than that of an educator
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Breastfeeding educators will discuss the benefits and the common challenges of breastfeeding.
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In recognition of the sport’s founder, who remained an educator at Springfield College and the University of Kansas, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame was established after his death.
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The chief instructor Yoshihiko Shida has worked as an educator in Japanese culinary institutes for over 32 years.
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Breastfeeding educators will discuss the benefits and the common challenges of breastfeeding.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
In recognition of the sport’s founder, who remained an educator at Springfield College and the University of Kansas, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame was established after his death.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Dec. 2024
The chief instructor Yoshihiko Shida has worked as an educator in Japanese culinary institutes for over 32 years.
—Akiko Katayama, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for educator
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“Educator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/educator. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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