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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Essence, 10 Dec. 2025
University of Baltimore professor Marion Winik is the author of The Big Book of the Dead, First Comes Love, Above Us Only Sky, and other books.
—Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025
A number of professors and university leaders created anti-AI policies in class syllabi when Open AI’s ChatGPT first became relevant in 2023.
—Samuel O'Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Dec. 2025
Kelly then spent 14 years at the University of West Florida in multiple roles, including as a professor in the School of Communication Arts and the director of the School of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Professor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/professor. Accessed 12 Dec. 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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