professor
noun
pro·fes·sor
prə-ˈfe-sər 
1
: one that professes, avows, or declares
2
a
: a faculty member of the highest academic rank at an institution of higher education
b
: a teacher at a university, college, or sometimes secondary school
c
: one that teaches or professes special knowledge of an art, sport, or occupation requiring skill
Examples of professor in a Sentence
Professor Williams will be teaching the class.
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Ashoka Mody is a visiting professor of international economic policy at Princeton University and previously worked for the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.
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Ashoka Mody, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2024
Eleanor Stein is a college professor who protested in the Vietnam War as a student in 1968.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 26 Apr. 2024
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Ashoka Mody, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2024
Eleanor Stein is a college professor who protested in the Vietnam War as a student in 1968.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 26 Apr. 2024
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“Professor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/professor. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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professor
noun
pro·fes·sor
prə-ˈfes-ər
: a teacher especially of the highest rank at a college or university
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