educator
Americannoun
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educators
plural
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a person or thing that educates, especially a teacher, principal, or other person involved in planning or directing education.
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an educationist.
noun
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a person who educates; teacher
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a specialist in education; educationalist
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(in South Africa) a school teacher
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of educator
1560–70; < Latin ēducātor, equivalent to ēducā ( re ) ( see educate) + -tor -tor
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Omar described him as an educator and said he died in 2020 from Covid-19 complications.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
According to a statement, deVries was a former member of the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District, where she served as an EMS flight nurse and EMS nurse educator.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
"Looking at the paintings I felt like not just remembering all that happened, but remembering that unity that came," educator Farran Burnette, 40, told AFP after visiting the exhibit.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
They help him and his American wife, Anna, also an educator, care for Boyagoda’s father, an immigrant from Sri Lanka who has dementia and lives with the family.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
“I’ve been privileged to be an educator here for over two decades,” he began in a booming voice.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
“The continued progress we are seeing is a testament to the hard work of students, families, and educators across the state.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
As AI becomes more visible, it is important that learners and educators are supported to understand both the opportunities and challenges these technologies present.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Microschool families, she said, “have the freedom to choose the educators and learning environments that best meet their children’s needs.”
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
Public sector salaries vary by sector, but the union says the wage differences for educators are too wide and disadvantageous.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Over the past several decades, educators, world leaders, and theorists have produced a slurry of manifestos, visions and statements on what education should look like in the 21st century.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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