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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profs
Noun
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My professors there were gifted close readers.—
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
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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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Ashcraft tapped out before being ordered to dig a grave, get inside a body bag, and consider his eulogy as instructors piled dirt on top of him.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Accepted instructors set their rates and schedules, with site fees varying from 5% to 30% depending on lesson type.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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While many students are comfortable with apps and touchscreens, educators say that does not always translate into the ability to troubleshoot or work independently on traditional computers.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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If employers, educators, and adults in their lives step up and do this work well, our kids won’t have to wait until the last moment to find their path.—
Phil Blair,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Profs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profs. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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