professor
noun
pro·fes·sor
prə-ˈfe-sər 
1
: one that professes, avows, or declares
2
a
: a faculty member of the highest academic rank at an institution of higher education
b
: a teacher at a university, college, or sometimes secondary school
c
: one that teaches or professes special knowledge of an art, sport, or occupation requiring skill
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Professor Williams will be teaching the class.
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Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
The first Women’s Marches helped engage many of their participants politically, and that mobilization didn’t end after the marches concluded, said David S. Meyer, professor of sociology at the University of California at Irvine.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Wellesley College professor Turner agreed, pointing out that some Republicans in Congress wrote to House leaders arguing for keeping some IRA funding in place.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
The reissue was done in full cooperation with Yoshimura’s estate, and the new editions feature liner notes from the writer and professor Junichi Konuma.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 17 Jan. 2025
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professor
noun
pro·fes·sor
prə-ˈfes-ər
: a teacher especially of the highest rank at a college or university
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