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profs

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plural of prof

as in professors

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The Student List includes university professors, teachers, experts and others from across the political spectrum.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Its students arrive morally outraged, a priori puritans, while its professors are enervated and dissatisfied.

— Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

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The executive order extends the pool of people who can administer measles vaccines to include paramedics, midwives and others, and allows nurses to join doctors in ordering testing.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
At the hospital, one of Myers’ many doctors pulled Morgan aside.

— Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of doctors

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The university says that Glover, in his position as executive advisor, will work with the gamut of university leadership, including the president, provost and college deans.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026
His boyish looks notwithstanding, Kiernan is now one of the deans of New York television, approaching his 30th year on NY1.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of deans

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Everyone from the front-desk employees to the housekeepers to the yoga instructors were helpful and attentive.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
But Greene says Forbes Road instructors earn $11,000 less than peers at competitive career and technical education centers.

— Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of instructors

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Collaboration Education organizes and assigns retired educators as tutors and helps economically disadvantaged parents engage productively with schools.

— Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026
Safe, equitable and joyful schools built on strong relationships between students, educators, families and communities.

— Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

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