educator
noun
ed·u·ca·tor
ˈe-jə-ˌkā-tər 
1
: one skilled in teaching : teacher
2
a
: a student of the theory and practice of education : educationist sense 2
b
: an administrator in education
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Examples of educator in a Sentence
The conference will attract many leading scholars and educators.
decided at a fairly young age that there is no more rewarding career than that of an educator
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David Hilliard is an artist and educator from Boston.
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Joseph Bernstein Robert Petkoff Krish Seenivasan Devin Murphy, New York Times, 3 June 2024
Damiano, a master gardener and educator, writes about gardening for The Associated Press.
—Jessica Damiano, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024
The educators, both literal and not so literal, and the experiences that shaped me.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 22 May 2024
Polls show overwhelming popular support for adding financial literacy to high school curriculum, but some educators and researchers are nervous about the implications of bypassing the existing process of deciding what and how things are taught in California classrooms.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 21 May 2024
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Joseph Bernstein Robert Petkoff Krish Seenivasan Devin Murphy, New York Times, 3 June 2024
Damiano, a master gardener and educator, writes about gardening for The Associated Press.
—Jessica Damiano, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024
The educators, both literal and not so literal, and the experiences that shaped me.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 22 May 2024
Polls show overwhelming popular support for adding financial literacy to high school curriculum, but some educators and researchers are nervous about the implications of bypassing the existing process of deciding what and how things are taught in California classrooms.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 21 May 2024
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“Educator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/educator. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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