as in teacher
a person whose occupation is to give formal instruction in a school
educationists around the U.K. were largely in support of the reforms
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Recent Examples of educationist
The first is that educationists are using a broader range of methods to identify highly intelligent children, especially those from poor households.
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The Economist, 22 Mar. 2018
The Economist, 22 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for educationist
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That was bad for teachers and students and was a root cause of growing parental dissatisfaction and mistrust of public education.—
James A. Kadamus,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2025
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Also watch out from some entertaining comedy moments delivered by Ryan O’Donnell (who plays Cher’s father, the teacher and a driving instructor) and Imelda Warren-Green (who also takes on multiple cameo roles as Miss Geist, Miss Stoeger and Cher’s housekeeper).—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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The survey’s stark finding is that most educators feel inadequately trained.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Museum guides share the story of Riley's rise to prominence as an educator, property owner, and civic leader in the context of the Reconstruction era, a crucial period of American history following the end of the Civil War.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
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As even the instructors at Radford will readily admit, every driver is still a student.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Search and recovery diving instructor Juan Heredia, founder of the nonprofit Angels Recovery Dive Team, found Dane after a two-hour dive in the frigid waters of the Siletz River in Lincoln County, Ore., about three miles downstream from the boy’s home, per CNN.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Educationist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/educationist. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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