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instructor

noun

in-ˈstrək-tər

Definition of instructor

as in teacher

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 instructor The tweet was widely perceived by users who replied to this post as Hegseth body-shaming the instructor. — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026 Pilates or yoga class led by shefayoga Venice or Good Body Pilates studio instructors. — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 Robinson, then a a private quarterback instructor and trainer, helped Stick prepare for the NFL draft in 2019, when Stick was coming out of North Dakota State. — Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026 Besides late pay, some faculty also mentioned the lack of supplies for students and that some classes had no instructors when classes began the previous year. — William J. Ford, Baltimore Sun, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for instructor

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Last year, Roberts was the sole conservative who voted against letting the administration cancel $65 million in teacher training grants.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
The union representing teachers in Ituri province, the epicenter of the outbreak, had called for a delay in restarting classes, but the government pressed ahead.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

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Multi-disciplinary artist and educator Rosales puts a driving ’90s beat on the page in this look back at growing up in Boyle Heights.

— Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
With students’ unmet needs often becoming more apparent in middle and high school, when academic demands increase and educators have less time and fewer resources to help, Ybarra stressed the importance of addressing those needs earlier.

— Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026

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