profs

Definition of profsnext
plural of prof

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Noun
  • Almost immediately after releasing Einstein, Paliwal started receiving emails from professors chastising him for creating a tool seemingly designed to perpetuate academic fraud.
    Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
  • To identify books and compile the list, The Times surveyed more than 200 luminaries in the book and journalism worlds, including prize-winning authors, Man Booker Prize judges, Ivy League professors, literary agents and journalists, along with several zealous book clubs.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • No doctors appear to be facing consequences.
    Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The same groups pushing this measure are also behind Initiative 110, which would restrict certain health care for transgender youth, inserting politicians into private medical decisions that belong with families and their doctors.
    Mike Smith, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • There are no deans or Title IX officers intervening.
    Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Pageants, deans' lists, graduations or military enlistments are not accepted.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Black paired up with Marcello Hernández to play martial arts instructors who teach unorthodox self-defense methods.
    Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The courses are tied to the needs of the local economy, and many instructors are business owners or experts who work in the area and volunteer their time to work with the students.
    Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Program staff and educators say the academy's impact is visible in individual student outcomes.
    Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Police, social workers and educators were well aware of problems with Rudakubana.
    Brian Melley, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
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“Profs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profs. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.

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