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
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Professor Williams will be teaching the class.
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Eli Amdur, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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The professor said the groups committed crimes, but their offenses were relatively petty by today’s standards: brawling and shakedowns of non-gang members for their bikes or lunch money.
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Greg Archer, a professor and poultry extension specialist at Texas A&M University, said the bird flu virus doesn’t survive well at temperatures above 90 degrees, which may have stopped some of the spread in Texas.
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Eli Amdur, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Similarly, John Eastman, a law professor and Claremont Institute fellow, argues that Wong Kim Ark (1898), which granted birthright citizenship to children of legal immigrants, does not apply to undocumented immigrants.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
The professor said the groups committed crimes, but their offenses were relatively petty by today’s standards: brawling and shakedowns of non-gang members for their bikes or lunch money.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Greg Archer, a professor and poultry extension specialist at Texas A&M University, said the bird flu virus doesn’t survive well at temperatures above 90 degrees, which may have stopped some of the spread in Texas.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2025
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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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