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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Stephen Smith, CBS News, 10 June 2025
Jodi Balma, a professor of political science at Fullerton College who has followed the Do scandal, wondered how the bribery scheme somehow passed through the checkpoints of the county bureaucracy.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
It’s gotten popular enough for Glen Fox, Anheuser-Busch endowed professor of malting and brewing sciences at the University of California, Davis, to add nonalcoholic beer to his teaching program this year.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 8 June 2025
Instead of immediately seeking out extra-cushioned footwear or super-specialized shoe inserts, start with some foot exercises, says Irene Davis, a professor of physical therapy and rehab sciences at the University of South Florida.
—Andee Tagle, NPR, 7 June 2025
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“Professor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/professor. Accessed 14 Jun. 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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