assistant professor
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of assistant professor
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55
Example Sentences
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The episode draws on Amicus’ interview with Cherneff, a lawyer and visiting assistant professor at the University of Minnesota Law School.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
"This is a crusade," says Georgios Samaras, an assistant professor of public policy at King's College London who studies the European and US far right.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Evidence for white dwarf kicks comes from research led by Kareem El-Badry, an assistant professor of astronomy at Caltech.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
Mr. Rowe is an assistant professor of history at New College of Florida.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
“Now that you are an assistant professor, I didn’t think you would,” said Theresa, feeling among the shoes.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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