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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That was a smart strategy because Stevens worked on the automaker rescue program during President Barack Obama’s administration, said David Dulio, a political science professor at Oakland University.
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Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
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—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Jorge Landeros, 56, was sentenced to 25 years in prison more than a decade after reportedly fatally beating and strangling a 52-year-old American University accounting professor in her Maryland home.
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Raj Patel, a research professor at the University of Texas, also warned that fertilizer disruptions linked to the conflict could amplify global food pressures through several channels simultaneously.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
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Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
The delay is limiting discussion on an important topic, said Stephanie Richard, a clinical professor who leads the Sunita Jain Anti-Trafficking Initiative at Loyola Law School, which released its own comprehensive report on human trafficking and the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympics in December.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Jorge Landeros, 56, was sentenced to 25 years in prison more than a decade after reportedly fatally beating and strangling a 52-year-old American University accounting professor in her Maryland home.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026
Raj Patel, a research professor at the University of Texas, also warned that fertilizer disruptions linked to the conflict could amplify global food pressures through several channels simultaneously.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
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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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