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
Enrique Infanzon, dean of MDC’s School of Continuing Education and Professional Development, said Apple saw the potential of a partnership from the beginning.
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Miami Dade College, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
Riano is the dean of Pratt Institute’s School of Architecture.
—Time, 2 June 2026
Katherine Ankerson, dean of the College of Architecture at UNL, is currently serving as the university’s interim chancellor.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
As many others have noted, including Fortune contributor Bhaskar Chakravorti, dean of global business at the Tufts Fletcher School, this is now structurally unwinding, rather than slowly eroding.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 May 2026
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Miami Dade College, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
Riano is the dean of Pratt Institute’s School of Architecture.
—Time, 2 June 2026
Katherine Ankerson, dean of the College of Architecture at UNL, is currently serving as the university’s interim chancellor.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
As many others have noted, including Fortune contributor Bhaskar Chakravorti, dean of global business at the Tufts Fletcher School, this is now structurally unwinding, rather than slowly eroding.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dean
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Appleberry was arraigned May 27 in Placer Superior Court, charged with causing injury to an elder or dependent adult, battery causing serious bodily injury, assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury and battery against an emergency worker.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2026
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The workforce’s youngest cohort has been labeled lazy, entitled, and unrelentingly pessimistic by their elders.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
8 June 2026
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In goal, the team has brought back veteran goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, who allowed just three goals in the three games in Qatar.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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Cabrera is a veteran of both the MPWW and the Minnesota carceral system, and joins Lost Kite as a multimedia editor.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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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.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
21 May 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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As vilification of the Founders and the Revolution became more common, both in academia and in society at large, Wood functioned as part elder statesman and part lightning rod.—
Craig Bruce Smith,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
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The Rangers need another strong campaign from the two elder statesmen on the starting staff.—
Tim Cowlishaw,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Life can be isolating for seniors, especially when English isn’t their first language.—
Beth Lipoff,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
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Unless Congress makes changes by then, seniors will see an automatic cut in their monthly benefits of 22%, according to a report released Tuesday by Social Security Trustees.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
9 June 2026
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“Dean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dean. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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