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
Examples of professor in a Sentence
Professor Williams will be teaching the class.
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Yet most will likely drag their feet and see how the tariffs evolve as long as possible, said Robert Lawrence, a professor international trade and investment and Harvard’s Kennedy School of public policy and government.
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Dan Mangan, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
Read, a successful equity analyst and former adjunct finance professor, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder, motor vehicle manslaughter while driving under the influence and leaving the scene of a collision causing death.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Yet most will likely drag their feet and see how the tariffs evolve as long as possible, said Robert Lawrence, a professor international trade and investment and Harvard’s Kennedy School of public policy and government.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
The Emerging Leader Program, for example, pairs students with distinguished professors for original research projects, providing access to a diverse network of over 95 professors from top-tier colleges.
—Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Professor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/professor. Accessed 4 Apr. 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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