Thesaurus results for INSTRUCTORS

instructors

noun

plural of instructor

as in teachers

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 instructors Our workforce model still depends on real instructors, mentors, employers, educational institutions and community partners. — Maria Trochimezuk, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Since then, numerous instructors have found ways to use a chair for adapted versions of a surprising number of traditional yoga movements, like lunging warrior poses and standing-to-lying sun salutations. — Jennifer Heimlich, Time, 20 Oct. 2026 Candidates must also be willing to wear a hospital gown and accept feedback from instructors, course directors and program coordinators. — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2026 Additionally, reimagined versions of GoldenSky Fest fan favorites including River City Dance Hall and Overtime Sports Bar will offer activities such as line-dancing from Sacramento instructors. — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026 Guest speakers and instructors help bring students the latest ideas in media. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026 Led by various instructors, the practice uses the graveyard setting to demystify death, reduce stress and teach participants how to live more consciously. — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 At one point, exasperated instructors sent him to see a psychologist. — Marc Lieberman, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026 Everyone from the front-desk employees to the housekeepers to the yoga instructors were helpful and attentive. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

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To protect the rights of immigrant children, teachers must clearly inhabit their role as the reliable adult.

— Hannah Harshe, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026
Through that partnership, UWG will work with the department and the center to develop an apprenticeship model that provides credit for prior learning and expands mentoring and support for new teachers.

— Eric Stirgus, AJC.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of teachers

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Saunders was there for one season, succeeding Mike Hancock, who resigned while citing anxiety, grief and depression in the wake of a 2024 school shooting that left two students and two educators dead.

— Caitlyn Stroh-Page, AJC.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Early-childhood educators earn a national median near $27,000.

— Nathan Bruschi, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026

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