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
Modern college chaplains, deans, and directors of religious life have taken on a new grab bag of duties.
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Cornelia Powers, The Atlantic, 18 May 2025
The audience was private, but the Vatican released Leo’s prepared text and that of the dean of the diplomatic corps.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
In a 2009 case, the Supreme Court said FERPA is only about the records that are permanently stored in the principal’s office or the dean’s office and a file that corresponds to a student’s name.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
With the cardinals filing in two at a time, the dean of the college gave a lengthy oath including a vow to protect the church’s freedom and the secrecy of the conclave, and to avoid any secular politics in their votes.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 7 May 2025
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Cornelia Powers, The Atlantic, 18 May 2025
The audience was private, but the Vatican released Leo’s prepared text and that of the dean of the diplomatic corps.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
In a 2009 case, the Supreme Court said FERPA is only about the records that are permanently stored in the principal’s office or the dean’s office and a file that corresponds to a student’s name.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
With the cardinals filing in two at a time, the dean of the college gave a lengthy oath including a vow to protect the church’s freedom and the secrecy of the conclave, and to avoid any secular politics in their votes.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dean
Noun
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Columnist Steve Lopez asks: If people taking care of our elders get deported, will anyone take their place?—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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Every day of inaction is an act of aggression against the system that protects our elders from poverty and indignity.—
Teresa Ghilarducci,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
Noun
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But the past couple of years have seen the team replace veterans with younger alternatives who offer greater positional versatility.—
Jeff Rueter,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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Twenty-two a day has been a call-to-action statistic, although the most recent data from the 2024 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report (using 2022 numbers) puts it at 17.6 veterans committing suicide per day, which is significantly higher than among non-veteran adults.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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He’s joined by elder statesman Randall (Steve Carell), idealistic AI expert Jeff (Ramy Youssef) and the richest of them all: Ven (Cory Michael Smith), a clear Elon Musk analogue who rules over his social media empire with a cocky bravado.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
2 June 2025
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Only a couple teams can attract a Messi or a Beckham, while far more have a shot at wooing a player like Vela: someone still on the south side of 30, with a few prime years left to give before evolving into an elder statesman and eventually an off-the-field club embassador.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The organizations range from seniors and veterans groups to students, educators, local neighborhoods, and more.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Officials described it as a new chapter that will help bring new opportunities, safe spaces and accessibility to the community’s children, seniors and residents.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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“Dean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dean. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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