as in elder
the senior member of a group
the dean of the Aspen ski instructors oversaw the training of the rescue team
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Recent Examples of dean
While some community colleges, including the College of DuPage, hold homecomings, the committee didn’t look to them for ideas, said Amybeth Maurer, assistant dean of the student experience and engagement.
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Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
To that end, China has often avoided directly pushing for the end of North Korea’s nuclear program, according to an analysis by Jiyong Zheng, dean of the Institute of Regional Studies at Tianjin Foreign Studies University in China.
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ABC News,
9 June 2026
The religious studies department is home to eight faculty members, said Sahara Byrne, dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.
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Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
After being directed to sit down without her diploma, she was then escorted out of the auditorium to meet with the dean and the principal, Zataya Shackelford.
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Sara Belcher,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
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Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
To that end, China has often avoided directly pushing for the end of North Korea’s nuclear program, according to an analysis by Jiyong Zheng, dean of the Institute of Regional Studies at Tianjin Foreign Studies University in China.
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ABC News,
9 June 2026
The religious studies department is home to eight faculty members, said Sahara Byrne, dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.
—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
After being directed to sit down without her diploma, she was then escorted out of the auditorium to meet with the dean and the principal, Zataya Shackelford.
—
Sara Belcher,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dean
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Morris, his wife, Debbie, the church, along with a group of current and former church elders and a former employee, still face a $1 million defamation suit filed by Cindy Clemishire and her father.
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Meanwhile, the Gen Zers now aging into homebuying represent a smaller cohort than their elders.
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The veteran guard joined the Nuggets in 2025 on a one-year veteran minimum contract and went on to post one of the best shooting seasons of his career.
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Trump’s order calls for veterans from around the country to come for rehabilitative services.
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One of the doyens of Portuguese coaching, who has managed each of the big three in their home country and led Al Hilal to the title in 2023-24 after a 34-game unbeaten streak, was personally convinced by Ronaldo to cross the divide.
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Larijani is also close with former President Hassan Rouhani, who can be brought in from the cold as the doyen of the regime’s West-facing faction.
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How would one of hip-hop’s elder statesmen reflect on his career and his many successes?
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Fittingly, the Yankees’ elder statesman has somehow rewound the clock.
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Additionally, the researchers did not specify the exact dropout rates or detail how the routine might affect seniors who already relied on assistive devices like walkers or canes.
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Shough spent two seasons at Oregon and three at Texas Tech before suiting up at Louisville as a seventh-year senior in 2024.
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“Dean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dean. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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