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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Ashoka Mody is a visiting professor of international economic policy at Princeton University and previously worked for the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.
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Ashoka Mody, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2024
Eleanor Stein is a college professor who protested in the Vietnam War as a student in 1968.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 26 Apr. 2024
Derek Peterson, an African history professor, today saluted the protesters.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 26 Apr. 2024
Severin Borenstein is professor of the graduate school at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business and faculty director of the Energy Institute at Haas.
—Severin Borenstein, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024
Robin Burke, a professor of information science at the University of Colorado Boulder, says some aspects of the algorithm might be replicated by industry insiders.
—Didi Tang, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2024
Checkbook journalism is protected by the First Amendment, John Watson, a professor of journalism at American University who focuses on ethics, told ABC News, noting that the press enjoys wide latitude around how and what to publish.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2024
The investigation According to the charging document, police had a forensic analyst, who is a University of Colorado professor and a contractor with the FBI, analyze the audio clip.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
Mandeep Mehra, a cardiologist and professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, is excited by the NYU news.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 24 Apr. 2024
Ashoka Mody, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2024
Eleanor Stein is a college professor who protested in the Vietnam War as a student in 1968.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 26 Apr. 2024
Derek Peterson, an African history professor, today saluted the protesters.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 26 Apr. 2024
Severin Borenstein is professor of the graduate school at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business and faculty director of the Energy Institute at Haas.
—Severin Borenstein, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024
Robin Burke, a professor of information science at the University of Colorado Boulder, says some aspects of the algorithm might be replicated by industry insiders.
—Didi Tang, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2024
Checkbook journalism is protected by the First Amendment, John Watson, a professor of journalism at American University who focuses on ethics, told ABC News, noting that the press enjoys wide latitude around how and what to publish.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2024
The investigation According to the charging document, police had a forensic analyst, who is a University of Colorado professor and a contractor with the FBI, analyze the audio clip.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
Mandeep Mehra, a cardiologist and professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, is excited by the NYU news.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 24 Apr. 2024
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“Professor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/professor. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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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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