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.
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Recent Examples of professors
One possibility is Grete (Luna Wedler), an aspiring botanist who, in 1908, becomes the first woman admitted to Marburg University, in Germany—an honor granted, begrudgingly, by an all-male panel of professors.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
Site visits and work in the studio will be part of her creative research, as well as dialogues with religious communities and congregations, university professors and artisans.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
Jeffery Kelly and John Yates III, professors at Scripps Research in La Jolla, have been named winners of the 2026 Canada Gairdner International Award, one of the most prestigious honors in biomedical science.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
The two joined several other former doctors, professors, family and friends to congratulate him after the ceremony.
—Claire Partain, Houston Chronicle, 4 May 2026
The group conducting the interviews includes CEOs, and former government officials and high level professors from sundry nations.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Agoura Hills residents Seyed Eissa Hashemi and Maryam Tahmasebi, both psychology professors, were detained by immigration authorities in early April — as was their son, Seyed Mobin Hashemi.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Be Strong Families can help the professors put down the gauntlet and join the conversation.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
The professors are outstanding, the research cutting-edge, the campus stunning.
—Theo Baker, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
Site visits and work in the studio will be part of her creative research, as well as dialogues with religious communities and congregations, university professors and artisans.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
Jeffery Kelly and John Yates III, professors at Scripps Research in La Jolla, have been named winners of the 2026 Canada Gairdner International Award, one of the most prestigious honors in biomedical science.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
The two joined several other former doctors, professors, family and friends to congratulate him after the ceremony.
—Claire Partain, Houston Chronicle, 4 May 2026
The group conducting the interviews includes CEOs, and former government officials and high level professors from sundry nations.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Agoura Hills residents Seyed Eissa Hashemi and Maryam Tahmasebi, both psychology professors, were detained by immigration authorities in early April — as was their son, Seyed Mobin Hashemi.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Be Strong Families can help the professors put down the gauntlet and join the conversation.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
The professors are outstanding, the research cutting-edge, the campus stunning.
—Theo Baker, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for professors
Noun
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Those decisions belong to patients and families, with guidance from their doctors.—
Kathi Rigby,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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Despite a viral online claim, scientists and doctors have repeatedly said the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin is not a proven treatment.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
Noun
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But if the online tool cannot be turned back on safely, school officials will work with deans, department heads, and instructors regarding alternate ways to end the semester, sharing more information before noon Sunday.—
William Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Possibly this was the case at élite law schools in the nineteen-nineties, where even the most obdurate deans could not afford to ignore their militant students indefinitely.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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“Professors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/professors. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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