as in doctor
a teacher especially of the highest rank at a college or university
a professor of chemistry Professor Williams will be teaching the class.
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Recent Examples of professor
Susan Webb Yackee, director of the La Follette School of Public Affairs at UW-Madison, said professors still have that advisory role.
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
That makes the plans risky, said Andy Schneider, a research professor at Georgetown University's Center for Children and Families.
—Andrew Jones, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Consider Jake Skeets, a professor at the University of Oklahoma and the third poet laureate of the Navajo Nation.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Gary Marcus is an emeritus professor of psychology and neural science at NYU, and the author of six books, including Taming Silicon Valley.
—Gary Marcus, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
That makes the plans risky, said Andy Schneider, a research professor at Georgetown University's Center for Children and Families.
—Andrew Jones, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Consider Jake Skeets, a professor at the University of Oklahoma and the third poet laureate of the Navajo Nation.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Gary Marcus is an emeritus professor of psychology and neural science at NYU, and the author of six books, including Taming Silicon Valley.
—Gary Marcus, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for professor
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At four months old, doctors diagnosed him with a large ventricular septal defect (VSD) between the left and right ventricles in his heart, as well as pulmonary hypertension.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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After Fowler was taken to the hospital, doctors found antifreeze in his system — causing significant damage to his internal organs.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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On the cusp of his 90th birthday, the dean of Bay Area jazz pianism shares music and some first-hand accounts witnessing Davis and Coltrane in action in San Francisco.—
Andrew Gilbert,
San Francisco Chronicle,
26 Mar. 2026
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One associate dean couched the misstep as a result of learning pains tied to the adoption of new technology.—
Emily Hodgson Anderson,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Professor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/professor. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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