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emeritus

adjective as in retired

adjective as in retired

Strongest matches

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Irish superstar Taylor has been recognised as WBC emeritus champion, meaning she would be first in line for a title shot should she return.

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The force of the water unleashed by the lake burst could be compared to a tsunami, said Chen Wen Shan, emeritus professor of geology at National Taiwan University.

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In the case of Connolly, her post was "accelerated by the algorithm" and spread far more widely, according to Lilian Edwards, an emeritus professor at Newcastle University.

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Rupert Murdoch, 94, is chairman emeritus of News Corp.

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Judith Butler, a pro-Palestinian Berkeley professor emeritus known for their books on gender, was among those notified that their information was shared.

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