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
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.
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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
At Yale University, a committee of professors wanted to know why public trust in higher education had collapsed.
—Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
The professors are outstanding, the research cutting-edge, the campus stunning.
—Theo Baker, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
The professors said that after their arrests, they were targeted by threats and harassment, part of a pushback by conservatives who said universities were failing to protect Jewish students from antisemitism and allowing lawlessness.
—CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
McMahon corresponded with his professors.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Many colleges today have yet to integrate AI into learning, with professors often outright banning use of the technology in the classroom.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
Later Friday back in the capital, Youande, Leo has an appointment with students, professors and administrators at the Catholic University of Central Africa.
—Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
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
At Yale University, a committee of professors wanted to know why public trust in higher education had collapsed.
—Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
The professors are outstanding, the research cutting-edge, the campus stunning.
—Theo Baker, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
The professors said that after their arrests, they were targeted by threats and harassment, part of a pushback by conservatives who said universities were failing to protect Jewish students from antisemitism and allowing lawlessness.
—CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
McMahon corresponded with his professors.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Many colleges today have yet to integrate AI into learning, with professors often outright banning use of the technology in the classroom.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
Later Friday back in the capital, Youande, Leo has an appointment with students, professors and administrators at the Catholic University of Central Africa.
—Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for professors
Noun
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The psychiatrist supervisor oversees doctors and other medical professionals who provide psychiatric care, while also delivering mental health services.—
Angela Rodriguez
May 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 May 2026
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The goal, doctors say, is to count their survival in years, not days.—
Karen Weintraub,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
Noun
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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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Many move around the country, going from deans to vice presidents, and on to president, and by that time they are conditioned to stay within the traditional behaviors of corporate expectations, where regularity is valued, and disruption is thought to create corporate liability.—
Matthew G. Andersson,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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“Professors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/professors. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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