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
In an email to the Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences, the college’s dean, Adrian Randolph, offered a silver lining to Northwestern’s decision not to offer salary increases this year, except to those who have already received a contractual commitment.
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Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
In November 2023, the dean of UCSF’s School of Medicine notified Marya that the school would be assessing whether her social media activity violated university policies.
—Joe Kottke, NBC news, 7 June 2025
That period began, the complaint alleges, with the school’s decision in 2020 to promote Jennifer Lucero to associate dean of admissions.
—Will Swaim, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
The argument that Trump has violated the 10th Amendment is a clever subversion of a line of thinking that has traditionally been backed by conservative judges, said Erwin Chemerinsky, the dean of the UC Berkeley School of Law.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
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Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
In November 2023, the dean of UCSF’s School of Medicine notified Marya that the school would be assessing whether her social media activity violated university policies.
—Joe Kottke, NBC news, 7 June 2025
That period began, the complaint alleges, with the school’s decision in 2020 to promote Jennifer Lucero to associate dean of admissions.
—Will Swaim, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
The argument that Trump has violated the 10th Amendment is a clever subversion of a line of thinking that has traditionally been backed by conservative judges, said Erwin Chemerinsky, the dean of the UC Berkeley School of Law.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dean
Noun
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Leech Lake officials asked people to check on their neighbors — in particular elders and people with health conditions.—
Andrew Krueger,
Twin Cities,
23 June 2025
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The Cost of Delay: Why Timing Matters Every month of delay in implementing comprehensive elder and disability planning increases both financial risk and family stress.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The Penguins have a lot of veterans on this team, and Muse was hired primarily to guide the new wave of Penguins, which will arrive in the coming seasons.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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According to Whitney Decker, Travis Decker, a veteran, was suffering from mental health issues at the time.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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Or so sportscar journalism doyen Gary Watkins says, anyway.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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The newcomers to their abode are Jerry, a hunky Mormon flight attendant (Bomer), and Arthur, a haughty fashion doyen recently fired from Vogue (Graham).—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Then there is the upstart turned elder statesman of the group, A24.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2025
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By the mid-2010s, Combs was fully reveling in his role as an elder statesman of rap.—
Kyndall Cunningham,
Vox,
12 May 2025
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Like younger generations, seniors have discovered that technology can give them a competitive edge in launching and maintaining a side gig.—
Chris Carosa,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Priority is given to households with seniors, children, or people with disabilities.—
Flor Paz,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2025
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“Dean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dean. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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