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
Bobbie Kite is the dean of the College of Professional Studies at the University of Denver.
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Jeremy Haefner, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
Adding local law school deans to the board that initially appoints the inspector general.
—Douglas Hanks
march 3, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Applications to San Jose State University’s software engineering master’s program fell 40% for the coming school year, and undergraduate applications dropped 16%, said Sheryl Ehrman, dean of the school’s College of Engineering.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2026
Pollack is a professor of law and the associate dean for faculty development at Cardozo School of Law.
—Michael Pollack, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
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Jeremy Haefner, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
Adding local law school deans to the board that initially appoints the inspector general.
—Douglas Hanks
march 3, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Applications to San Jose State University’s software engineering master’s program fell 40% for the coming school year, and undergraduate applications dropped 16%, said Sheryl Ehrman, dean of the school’s College of Engineering.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2026
Pollack is a professor of law and the associate dean for faculty development at Cardozo School of Law.
—Michael Pollack, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dean
Noun
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In recent years, the game has seen another uptick in popularity—especially with younger players who in prior generations might have been the ones rolling their eyes at their elders’ gossipy game nights—and an increase in controversies.—
Kase Wickman,
Vanity Fair,
10 Mar. 2026
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The adults were arrested on suspicion of theft from an elder, theft by false pretenses, conspiracy, contracting without a license and other offenses.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Hawks general manager Kyle Davidson was again able to negotiate a higher-than-expected return for one of his veterans, the other being a 2028 second-round draft pick for defenseman Connor Murphy.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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A day after landing veteran defenseman Tyler Myers, the Stars added some scoring depth in a deal with Nashville for Michael Bunting.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
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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.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
1 Mar. 2026
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Buñuel, Bergman, Éric Rohmer, Satyajit Ray, Miloš Forman, and plenty of Andrzej Wajda and Miklós Jancsó—the Hungarian doyen of the long take.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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The franchise’s elder statesmen understand that Jokic is an inextricable aspect of any conversation about Murray’s developing legacy.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
15 Feb. 2026
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Boasting 14 years of NBA experience, Middleton joins Kyrie Irving, Klay Thompson, Dwight Powell and Jones as Dallas’ elder statesmen.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Hundreds of anti-ICE protesters, from teenagers to seniors, gathered on the building’s lawn, next to a replica of the Statue of Liberty.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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By analyzing data on life expectancy, chronic conditions, disability, mental distress, and physical inactivity among adults 65 and older, home medical bed company Opera Beds identified where seniors have the best quality of life.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
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