Synonyms of professors

professors

noun

plural of professor

as in doctors

a teacher especially of the highest rank at a college or university

a professor of chemistry

Professor Williams will be teaching the class.

Related Words

• doctors
• deans
• masters
• dons
• profs
• instructors
• coaches
• educators
• mistresses
• schoolteachers
• pedagogues
• readers
• tutors
• docents
• preceptors
• rectors
• schoolmasters
• lecturers
• educationists
• headmasters
• mentors
• guides
• trainers
• academicians
• preparers
• regius professors
• gurus
• academics
• schoolmarms
• headmistresses
• schoolmistresses
• instructresses
• preachers
• pedants
• homeschoolers
• student teachers
• academes
• interns
• tutoresses
• practice teachers
• catechists
• governesses
• inculcators
• drillmasters
• didacts
• moralizers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of professors

Shockingly, the letter seems to be pushing for a return to standardized tests by, in effect, arguing that a growing percentage of their students are simply too stupid to succeed, no matter what professors do. — Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

In July 2026, Cenat returned from a long hiatus to announce that class is back in session for a second year with a new line up of professors for accepted students to learn from. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

The latest decision came in two lawsuits brought by professors, students and a student group who argued the law amounted to unconstitutional classroom censorship. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 7 July 2026

At precisely the moment admissions have become more subjective, professors across the country are increasingly expressing concern that many students are arriving at college less prepared for college-level work than previous generations. — Scott White, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

The Jury will be composed of 24 students, each of them recommended by professors of film studies from various Italian universities, DAMS, and from Ca’ Foscari University in Venice. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 3 July 2026

Director Daniele Vicari will chair the Venice Classics jury, comprising 24 film students nominated by professors from Italian universities, DAMS programs and Ca’ Foscari University of Venice. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026

The issue is so entrenched that even college professors are complaining that undergrads are barely able to get through the basic reading they’re assigned. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 1 July 2026

Hamilton faculty were being paid some 30 percent more than those in history and English, the professors in those departments told me again and again. — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026