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
In an exposé by the Atlantic, professors warned that students at some of the nation’s most prestigious film programs now lack the attention span to sit through entire movies.
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Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
On the other side, college students and professors observe the children, ages 2 to 5, and their teachers.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
This is especially the case with online degrees that use a disproportionate number of adjunct professors who are paid a flat fee per class.
—James Cramer, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2026
This is a suggestion to check in on any college professors in your life, who, at least according to television, might not be okay.
—Monica Hesse, Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2026
Academics in particular knew the impact of his anti-college diatribes, demonizing of university professors, and literal targeting of them with Professor Watchlist.
—Karen J. Leader, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
The campus felt empty, except for a few professors and a couple of angry swans that charged the family by the lakes.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
In the fall of 2023, Yanxiao joined Tsinghua University, where his research confused professors who were accustomed to more conventional disciplinary lines.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
In recent years, lawmakers have also passed legislation to weaken tenure, sanction professors who fail to ensure intellectual diversity and have transformed IU's Board of Trustees by handing total control of its appointees to the governor.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 5 Mar. 2026
Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
On the other side, college students and professors observe the children, ages 2 to 5, and their teachers.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
This is especially the case with online degrees that use a disproportionate number of adjunct professors who are paid a flat fee per class.
—James Cramer, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2026
This is a suggestion to check in on any college professors in your life, who, at least according to television, might not be okay.
—Monica Hesse, Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2026
Academics in particular knew the impact of his anti-college diatribes, demonizing of university professors, and literal targeting of them with Professor Watchlist.
—Karen J. Leader, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
The campus felt empty, except for a few professors and a couple of angry swans that charged the family by the lakes.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
In the fall of 2023, Yanxiao joined Tsinghua University, where his research confused professors who were accustomed to more conventional disciplinary lines.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
In recent years, lawmakers have also passed legislation to weaken tenure, sanction professors who fail to ensure intellectual diversity and have transformed IU's Board of Trustees by handing total control of its appointees to the governor.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for professors
Noun
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Instead, doctors take a holistic approach that includes managing physical symptoms, working with social workers to address patients’ needs, and cognitive therapy.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Mar. 2026
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Last summer, Brossoit and doctors, after examining his right hip, found the root cause of the knee pain — a cam lesion on the head of his femur that was causing issues with cartilage inside the joint.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Also, there are academic department consolidations under discussion with deans and faculty, the provost wrote.—
Helen I. Bennett,
Hartford Courant,
13 Mar. 2026
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Foran forwarded the email to deans in the art college.—
Uwa Ede-Osifo,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Professors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/professors. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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