regius professor

noun

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Recent Examples of regius professor Kristian Skrede Gleditsch is regius professor of political science at the University of Essex and a research associate at the Peace Research Institute Oslo. — Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regius professor
  1. professor
  2. doctor
  3. dean
  4. instructor
  5. educator
  6. schoolteacher
  7. don
Noun
  • In the 2021 Senate runoff elections in Georgia, this writer did a number of stories following forecasts by Thomas Miller, a prominent data scientist who’s a professor at Northwestern University.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Shelie Miller, a University of Michigan professor who studies the environmental impacts of products, said Halloween costumes, like fast fashion, are often made cheaply from plastic materials.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of professor
Noun
  • And one health care consultancy that finds doctors and mental health care for wealthy families charges retainers starting at $30,000 for 50 hours.
    — Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • By temporarily clogging excess blood vessels, doctors can reduce inflammation and quiet pain-sensing nerves without major surgery or permanent implants.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of doctor
Noun
  • Leadership at the university turned over last year, with the president, the dean of students and the director of Greek life all departing.
    — Brittany Shammas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Parolin, who had been Francis' top deputy but remains in the job, was considered a leading contender in the conclave that elected Leo and was recently passed over as dean of the College of Cardinals.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of dean
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  • Our workforce model still depends on real instructors, mentors, employers, educational institutions and community partners.
    — Maria Trochimezuk, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Since then, numerous instructors have found ways to use a chair for adapted versions of a surprising number of traditional yoga movements, like lunging warrior poses and standing-to-lying sun salutations.
    — Jennifer Heimlich, Time, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of instructor
Noun
  • But convincing educators to budget this much time into the school day is a challenge.
    — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026
  • More details about the TEA's efforts and how to report educator misconduct, abuse, or neglect can be found online.
    — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of educator
Noun
  • In Spain, elementary and secondary schoolteachers began an indefinite strike in Madrid last week to demand better pay and working conditions.
    — Teresa Medrano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Thompson’s mother, a schoolteacher, and his father, an auto mechanic, had never been able to register and vote.
    — Jeffrey Toobin, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of schoolteacher
Noun
  • Most guests don blazers with designer jeans and cocktail dresses.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
  • His wannabe Robocops launch indiscriminate raids, operate detention facilities under conditions out of a Dickens novel and regularly don face masks to hide their identities.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
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