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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Toria Sheffield, People.com, 18 May 2025
Actor/screenwriter/director Eva Victor performs a tightrope walk with their acclaimed Sundance debut that recounts the ways that New England professor Agnes (Victor) copes and moves through the aftermath of a traumatic event.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 17 May 2025
Seven bloody footprints found in Jeanie Childs' apartment were photographed and labeled A through G. Hennepin County District Court
Defense attorneys hired their own forensic scientist, Alicia McCarthy, a professor at Thomas College in Waterville, Maine to analyze the bloody footprints for them.
—Jordan Kinsey, CBS News, 17 May 2025
At the time, Prevost was working as a professor by day and would help construct the seminary in the evenings.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
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“Professor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/professor. Accessed 21 May. 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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