dons 1 of 2

verb

Definition of donsnext
present tense third-person singular of don
as in dresses
to place on one's person she donned her best gown for the ball

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dons

2 of 2

noun

plural of don
as in professors

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  1. professors
  2. instructors
  3. educators
  4. trainers
Noun
  • Treadwell said that throughout the school year, her professors have warned against the use of ChatGPT in writing assignments.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Clearly, recruiting and retaining the best professors required making accommodations for their spouses.
    Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of professors
Noun
  • There’s also the consideration of gifts or cards for classroom teachers, music and art instructors, lunch aides and case managers.
    Kara Alaimo, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
  • College instructors accurately picked up on ChatGPT 70% of the time, while students had 60% accuracy.
    Jonathan Gillham, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of instructors
Noun
  • Jones repeatedly called the shooting that killed 20 children and six educators a hoax staged by actors and aimed at increasing gun control.
    CBS News, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Looting and destruction Roosevelt signed the Antiquities Act after a generation of lobbying by educators and scientists who wanted to protect sites from commercial artifact looting and haphazard collecting by individuals.
    Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of educators
Noun
  • Remote Corporate Trainer Corporate trainers deliver workshops and training sessions to employees of varying group sizes.
    Rachel Wells, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The crowd at Arrowhead Stadium fell silent as trainers attended to Justin Herbert on the field.
    Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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