as in doctors
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 professors
My professors there were gifted close readers.
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Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
May’s original complaint to the Bar was co-signed by Lawyers Defending American Democracy, Democracy Defenders Fund, and Lawyers for the Rule of Law, along with 70 prominent legal ethics professors, former judges and lawyers.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
Specifically, professors are looking for protections against having to use AI in their classrooms and greater scrutiny on how the university can use AI to judge their work.
—Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
His portrayal of academic life will leave real professors wincing, if not giggling … Despite the obvious research that Martel put into his novel, there are too many gaffes about Homer and Greek epic to persuade any expert.
—Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
However, a rare few have been developed into fully functioning living languages, some even by linguistic professionals and professors.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Susan Webb Yackee, director of the La Follette School of Public Affairs at UW-Madison, said professors still have that advisory role.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Even actual professors laud the show.
—Scot Paltrow, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Leakey did not send large research teams or established professors.
—Mireya Mayor, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
May’s original complaint to the Bar was co-signed by Lawyers Defending American Democracy, Democracy Defenders Fund, and Lawyers for the Rule of Law, along with 70 prominent legal ethics professors, former judges and lawyers.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
Specifically, professors are looking for protections against having to use AI in their classrooms and greater scrutiny on how the university can use AI to judge their work.
—Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
His portrayal of academic life will leave real professors wincing, if not giggling … Despite the obvious research that Martel put into his novel, there are too many gaffes about Homer and Greek epic to persuade any expert.
—Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
However, a rare few have been developed into fully functioning living languages, some even by linguistic professionals and professors.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Susan Webb Yackee, director of the La Follette School of Public Affairs at UW-Madison, said professors still have that advisory role.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Even actual professors laud the show.
—Scot Paltrow, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Leakey did not send large research teams or established professors.
—Mireya Mayor, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for professors
Noun
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The American Jewish community responded to the Yom Kippur War, which killed nearly three thousand Israeli soldiers, by flooding Israel with donations; doctors and students volunteered to join the war effort.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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However, in a pair of letters to the editor published in the Journal of Pediatrics, doctors criticized the article as hyped.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Juan Baez, president of the Administrators and Supervisors Council and principal of the Milwaukee School of Languages, said deans and assistant principals are often the first to respond to safety concerns and conflicts.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Also, there are academic department consolidations under discussion with deans and faculty, the provost wrote.—
Helen I. Bennett,
Hartford Courant,
13 Mar. 2026
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