prof

Definition of profnext

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Noun
  • 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
  • The family of Charles Hosch announced that a large-scale operation will be held this weekend after almost four months of searching for the Southern Methodist University law professor and Dallas attorney who went missing during a hike in Northern Georgia.
    Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Also, there are academic department consolidations under discussion with deans and faculty, the provost wrote.
    Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Jason Harris, who serves as the associate dean for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars at Purdue, stated that the experience provided by the Alpha-E equips students with the technical skills necessary for the evolving energy sector.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The next morning, doctors noted that his tongue had become swollen, DHS said.
    Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Mar. 2026
  • While some doctors had already been recommending levels below 100 or 70 mg/dL for intermediate and high risk, respectively, the new recommendation to get LDL down to 55 mg/dL for people at very high risk is new and more aggressive.
    Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Peralta, in this moment, had narrowed Willard down to his essence as an instructor.
    Tim Britton, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Those in attendance included members of the Combat Infantrymen’s Association, multiple Veterans of Foreign Wars posts, Moreno’s high school JROTC instructor and guest speaker Chief Warrant Officer Tim Hughey (Ret).
    Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Prof.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prof. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.

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