prof

noun

Definition of profnext
as in professor

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  1. professor
  2. dean
  3. doctor
  4. instructor
Noun
  • At the age of eight, he was let loose in the library of his late father, a professor of moral philosophy, and a part of Leibniz never left.
    Anthony Gottlieb, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Giraldi is also an adjunct professor in the Entertainment, Media, and Technology Program at NYU Stern School of Business.
    Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of professor
Noun
  • Chuck Goudie, Chicago media's dean of investigations, is no longer on the air at ABC7.
    Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Kimberly Dodd, dean of Michigan State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, is an expert in outbreak response for emerging infectious diseases.
    Kimberly Dodd, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of dean
Noun
  • The medical examiner’s office will first use dental records to make an identification, although that requires doctors to have some idea of who the person is, Ukpo said.
    Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • My doctor, however, didn't understate the situation.
    Eldiara Doucette, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of doctor
Noun
  • Expert instructors will teach you how to get started, practical uses, tips for effective prompt-writing, and mistakes to avoid.
    Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
  • There’s no national governing body for swim instructors.
    Erik Vance, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of instructor
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