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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Be Strong Families can help the professors put down the gauntlet and join the conversation.
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Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
The study’s biggest limitation is its focus on healthy young adults, said Glenn Gaesser, a professor of exercise physiology at Arizona State University who wasn’t involved in the research.
—Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
Development for the platform was led by University of Maryland computer science PhD student Sreyan Ghosh and his professor Ramani Duraiswami—with support from Nvidia researchers Arushi Goel, Zhifeng Kong, and Bryan Catanzaro.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026
Jon Meacham is a professor at Vanderbilt University.
—Jon Meacham, Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2026
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Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
The study’s biggest limitation is its focus on healthy young adults, said Glenn Gaesser, a professor of exercise physiology at Arizona State University who wasn’t involved in the research.
—Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
Development for the platform was led by University of Maryland computer science PhD student Sreyan Ghosh and his professor Ramani Duraiswami—with support from Nvidia researchers Arushi Goel, Zhifeng Kong, and Bryan Catanzaro.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026
Jon Meacham is a professor at Vanderbilt University.
—Jon Meacham, Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for professor
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The group contains multiple doctors and lawyers.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Washington Post,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Charlotte Observer spoke to North Carolina doctors about how to mitigate your colon cancer risk by eating less red meat, less ultraprocessed food and more fiber.—
Eva Flowe
April 28,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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Mike McDonald, who graduated from Bellarmine in 1957, was the dean of the group, with 1960 Notre Dame graduates Marilou Cristina and Colleen Block providing more than equal representation for the women’s side.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The performance also comes as Shelly Berg, the dean of the Frost School of Music, prepares to retire in May.—
Megan Fitzgerald,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Professor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/professor. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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