as in dean
a teacher especially of the highest rank at a college or university
a professor of chemistry Professor Williams will be teaching the class.
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Girl Dinner is a satirical novel about a college sophomore, Nina, and professor, Sloane, who become involved with an infamous sorority known as The House.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The concept is similar to the rare cases of humans who are born with rudimentary tails, a trait that was seen in primate ancestors over 25 million years ago, according to Brian Hall, research professor emeritus in evolutionary cell biology at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
The agency is often drawn to cases that interest other federal agencies, including ICE, said Denholm, now a professor in George Mason University’s Department of Criminology, Law and Society.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2025
Law professor Katie Eyer of Rutgers University questions whether such a rule would survive a court challenge.
—NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
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Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The concept is similar to the rare cases of humans who are born with rudimentary tails, a trait that was seen in primate ancestors over 25 million years ago, according to Brian Hall, research professor emeritus in evolutionary cell biology at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
The agency is often drawn to cases that interest other federal agencies, including ICE, said Denholm, now a professor in George Mason University’s Department of Criminology, Law and Society.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2025
Law professor Katie Eyer of Rutgers University questions whether such a rule would survive a court challenge.
—NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for professor
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Its meandering path took it over some of the warmest ocean water temperatures, said Claudia Benitez-Nelson, an oceanographer and senior associate dean at the University of South Carolina.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Like Kilpatrick, Howard associate dean Ingrid Sturgis said the school is updating its site and would soon restore the specific reference to Terez.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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After the second hanging, the town doctor cut Hooch’s head off, apparently looking for signs of syphilis (brain involvement is often an indicator), which might seem to explain his erratic behavior.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
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Gatwa’s final episode ended with the Doctor regenerating into the form of Rose Tyler (Billie Piper), the companion of the ninth and 10th doctors (Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant), but the BBC hasn’t confirmed whether Piper will, in fact, play the next Doctor.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Professor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/professor. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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