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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David Niven is a professor in the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Cincinnati.
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David Niven, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2025
The results surprised the study’s authors, including Mark Lemley, a law professor at Stanford.
—ArsTechnica, 20 June 2025
Asian needle ants were first detected in the U.S. almost a century ago, but the species has continued to expand its reach, primarily throughout the Southeast, and this pest could potentially be deadly to humans, according to Dan Suiter, a professor of urban entomology at the University of Georgia.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 10 June 2025
Jodi Balma, a professor of political science at Fullerton College who has followed the Do scandal, wondered how the bribery scheme somehow passed through the checkpoints of the county bureaucracy.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
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David Niven, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2025
The results surprised the study’s authors, including Mark Lemley, a law professor at Stanford.
—ArsTechnica, 20 June 2025
Asian needle ants were first detected in the U.S. almost a century ago, but the species has continued to expand its reach, primarily throughout the Southeast, and this pest could potentially be deadly to humans, according to Dan Suiter, a professor of urban entomology at the University of Georgia.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 10 June 2025
Jodi Balma, a professor of political science at Fullerton College who has followed the Do scandal, wondered how the bribery scheme somehow passed through the checkpoints of the county bureaucracy.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for professor
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Pageants, deans' lists, graduations or military enlistments are not accepted.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 June 2025
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Kim Elaine Barrett, the vice dean of research at the University of California Davis School of Medicine, said her school lost grants aimed at building a biomedical workforce that is more representative of the population.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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Industry surveys show that only about half of men experiencing ED speak to a doctor, and even fewer discuss it with their partners.—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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More proof of that point: Data show women are more likely than men to show up solo to doctor’s appointments for sleep apnea than with their bed partner.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
25 June 2025
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“Professor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/professor. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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