prof
1 Americannoun
abbreviation
abbreviation
noun
Etymology
Origin of prof
An Americanism dating back to 1830–40; by shortening
Example Sentences
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In the same issue of Science, a collaboration led by prof.
From Science Daily • May 17, 2024
"Danny was a giant in the field, a Princeton star, a brilliant man, and a great colleague and friend," said prof Eldar Shafir.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2024
The piece’s cultural satire and complex critique of racial stereotyping take a back seat to the actor’s naturalistic, full-fleshed performance of what could have been just another prickly prof.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2024
But that may be too complicated a message for a movie in which even the smart one — ex-MIT prof Betty — triumphs not with her brain but with her stomach.
From Washington Post • Jan. 31, 2023
Dr Strauss rote some things on a peice of paper and prof Nemur talkd to me very sereus.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
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