as in teacher
a person whose occupation is to give formal instruction in a school
a preceptor at a small English boarding school
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Recent Examples of preceptor
Learning from multiple types of physicians at the same time also gives students the ability to make connections they, or even their preceptors, might have missed otherwise, Lines said.
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Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 29 July 2024
Sanders was her preceptor, showing her the ropes, from pumps to caring for critically ill patients and managing medications.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
The programs are contending with a lack of faculty, clinical placements for students and preceptors who supervise the students during their rotations at health care providers.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 6 Oct. 2023
In fact, the school’s humanities dean is the former preceptor of the undergrad writing program at Harvard.
—Nicole Laporte, Town & Country, 2 May 2023
Andrew serves as an excellent preceptor for new graduate nurses entering the ER for their first job.
—Alice Adams, Chron, 10 May 2021
For his contributions, Bueno won the leadership award for being night shift preceptor, and the team Daisy award.
—Alice Adams, Chron, 10 May 2021
Students are trained in vaccination techniques, said Dr. Amy Werremeyer, chair of NDSU School of Pharmacy and a preceptor for the events.
—From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2021
Catalano Weeks and co-author Sparsha Saha, a preceptor at Harvard, asked survey respondents to choose fictional candidates whose genders were specified, each with descriptions that suggested different levels of ambition.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2020
Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 29 July 2024
Sanders was her preceptor, showing her the ropes, from pumps to caring for critically ill patients and managing medications.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
The programs are contending with a lack of faculty, clinical placements for students and preceptors who supervise the students during their rotations at health care providers.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 6 Oct. 2023
In fact, the school’s humanities dean is the former preceptor of the undergrad writing program at Harvard.
—Nicole Laporte, Town & Country, 2 May 2023
Andrew serves as an excellent preceptor for new graduate nurses entering the ER for their first job.
—Alice Adams, Chron, 10 May 2021
For his contributions, Bueno won the leadership award for being night shift preceptor, and the team Daisy award.
—Alice Adams, Chron, 10 May 2021
Students are trained in vaccination techniques, said Dr. Amy Werremeyer, chair of NDSU School of Pharmacy and a preceptor for the events.
—From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2021
Catalano Weeks and co-author Sparsha Saha, a preceptor at Harvard, asked survey respondents to choose fictional candidates whose genders were specified, each with descriptions that suggested different levels of ambition.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preceptor
Noun
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Natalia is currently studying for her GED, dreaming of one day becoming a teacher, People reports.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Nearly a year later, in October 2024, the Steubenville teacher and thousands of other pro-lifers (including some of his students) converged on Capitol Square in Columbus for the Ohio March for Life.—
Jack Butler,
National Review,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Swami Chandrasekaran, an A.I. expert and principal at KPMG, said the gains included using the software assistant as a kind of automated instructor to bring new members of a development team up to speed quickly.—
Steve Lohr,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Alex Beene, a financial literacy instructor at the University of Tennessee at Martin, emphasized the necessity of implementing changes to ensure Social Security's viability for future generations.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Breastfeeding educators will discuss the benefits and the common challenges of breastfeeding.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2025
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The sweeping order sent educators in California and across the nation scrambling over the holiday weekend to understand how their academic institutions could be impacted.—
Hunter Clauss,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Preceptor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preceptor. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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