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emeritus

[ih-mer-i-tuhs] / ɪˈmɛr ɪ təs /




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Professor David Voas, emeritus professor of social science at University College London, was one of those who raised suspicion over the Bible Society's findings.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

"That would have been an important specimen," said Freeman, lead author of the study and a senior public service associate emeritus at the UGA Odum School of Ecology.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

Mr. Barash, an evolutionary biologist, is a professor of psychology emeritus at the University of Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Summers will leave at the end of the 2025-26 academic year, with a new title: president emeritus.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

Have you ever realized that the cow is already a professor emeritus of that university?

From The Promulgation of Universal Peace by `Abdu'l-Bahá