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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
An array of experts got involved in the search — from university professors to members of the FBI's Art Crime Team.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
And in January, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by a group of professors arguing that California community colleges’ DEI policies infringed on academic freedom.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
Columbia University agreed to muzzle professors, allowing students to tattle on lectures that criticize the Israeli state or suggest that Palestinian people might be suffering.
—James Druckman, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
The professors used proteins from spoiled milk to make a more sustainable plastic.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
For nearly three months, he was held in Iran’s notorious Evin Prison, where many of the country’s political prisoners, activists, and professors are detained.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
Although the university’s policy offered very little flexibility, a few professors tried their best to make accommodations.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Nominations can only be submitted by individuals who meet strict eligibility criteria, including national lawmakers, university professors in relevant disciplines, and past laureates of the Peace Prize.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The committee evaluates nominations from qualified proposers—such as heads of state, national legislators, professors in relevant disciplines, past laureates, and directors of foreign policy or peace institutes.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
And in January, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by a group of professors arguing that California community colleges’ DEI policies infringed on academic freedom.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
Columbia University agreed to muzzle professors, allowing students to tattle on lectures that criticize the Israeli state or suggest that Palestinian people might be suffering.
—James Druckman, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
The professors used proteins from spoiled milk to make a more sustainable plastic.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
For nearly three months, he was held in Iran’s notorious Evin Prison, where many of the country’s political prisoners, activists, and professors are detained.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
Although the university’s policy offered very little flexibility, a few professors tried their best to make accommodations.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Nominations can only be submitted by individuals who meet strict eligibility criteria, including national lawmakers, university professors in relevant disciplines, and past laureates of the Peace Prize.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The committee evaluates nominations from qualified proposers—such as heads of state, national legislators, professors in relevant disciplines, past laureates, and directors of foreign policy or peace institutes.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for professors
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Prospective Advantage enrollees will also have access to more information on doctors, hospitals and other care providers included in plan provider networks.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
19 Oct. 2025
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Thank God for being with his doctors and medical team.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Mentoring women in the power industry Thomas mentors doctoral students as well as professors who aspire to serve as deans or other high-level positions.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
9 Oct. 2025
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The university’s central office and the deans’ offices are working to eliminate administration positions, officials added.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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