SCHOOLMISTRESSES Synonyms: 41 Similar Words

schoolmistresses

noun

plural of schoolmistress

as in teachers

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Noun

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

Noun

In Spain, elementary and secondary schoolteachers began an indefinite strike in Madrid last week to demand better pay and working conditions.

— Teresa Medrano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Schock grew up in Santa Clarita, California, the daughter of two schoolteachers.

— Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of schoolteachers

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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

Definition of educators

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Exotic was shot during a recent real-life edition of a pole-dancing Exo Stars Camp featuring real participants and instructors, maintaining the authenticity of this vivid bubble.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026
The program provides classroom and hands-on experience in the energy industry, with instructors like Derrick McKinney.

— Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of instructors

Noun

There are not nearly enough supervisors, known as preceptors, willing to take on students for those 500 hours of training.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 24 Aug. 2026
Nataly Degante and Mayra Vargas, who graduated in 2023, have begun working as preceptors — practitioners who supervise interns or students during clinical trainings — at organizations in Los Angeles.

— Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026

Definition of preceptors

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