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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Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
Noah Diffenbaugh, a professor and environmental researcher at Stanford University, said the economic damage from climate change will take different shapes.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
This in turn can reduce your risk of falling, Belinda Beck, MS, PhD, founder of The Bone Clinic in Brisbane, Australia, and a professor in the School of Allied Health, Sport and Social Work at Griffith University, tells SELF.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 3 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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