professor

noun

pro·fes·sor prə-ˈfe-sər

Synonyms of professor next

: one that professes, avows, or declares

: a faculty member of the highest academic rank at an institution of higher education

: a teacher at a university, college, or sometimes secondary school

: one that teaches or professes special knowledge of an art, sport, or occupation requiring skill

professorship

prə-ˈfe-sər-ˌship

noun

Examples of professor in a Sentence

Professor Williams will be teaching the class.

Recent Examples on the Web According to Lucks, a professor of chemical and biological engineering, Chicago residents need to know and understand the quality of the water in their homes. —

Ezra Maille, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2023 Schama, a professor of art history and history at Columbia University, is intrigued by the intersections of colonialism and scientific advancement. —

Julia M. Klein, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2023 Unfortunately that’s not the case, because automakers’ factories in North America, which includes Canada and Mexico, are all tied together, Thomas Goldsby, professor of supply chain management at the University of Tennessee wrote in an email. —

Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 10 Sep. 2023 Her professor wasn't the only one who was doubtful. —

The Arizona Republic, 10 Sep. 2023 American Fiction begins with Monk, a college professor, teaching a class about America’s literary greats. —

Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2023 That’s what happened to O’Connor, the Carnegie Mellon professor, earlier in her career. —

Byirina Ivanova, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2023 Permafrost thaw is now inevitable, said Torre Jorgenson, an affiliate professor at the University of Alaska at Fairbanks. —

Alexandra Heal, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Sep. 2023 Testimony from other women could be relevant in showing a pattern of behavior in similar situations, Loyola Law School professor Stan Goldman said. —

Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2023 See More

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