as in elders
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 deans
Colleges have lived large on student loans, paying the salaries of bloated administrative staff and big-bucks deans and coaches.
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
While Harvard did not confirm that Davis was removed for the inflammatory posts, Fox News Digital obtained the text from an email sent by the faculty deans of Dunster House confirming Davis' removal.
—Peter D'abrosca , Rachel Del Guidice, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Both attended Hosch's last class of the semester on Thursday, where deans, attorneys, his law partner, Kate Morris, and his students gathered for the class.
—Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
Two of the lawsuits were filed by the deans injured in the East High shooting.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
Mentoring women in the power industry Thomas mentors doctoral students as well as professors who aspire to serve as deans or other high-level positions.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Oct. 2025
The university’s central office and the deans’ offices are working to eliminate administration positions, officials added.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
While Harvard did not confirm that Davis was removed for the inflammatory posts, Fox News Digital obtained the text from an email sent by the faculty deans of Dunster House confirming Davis' removal.
—Peter D'abrosca , Rachel Del Guidice, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Both attended Hosch's last class of the semester on Thursday, where deans, attorneys, his law partner, Kate Morris, and his students gathered for the class.
—Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
Two of the lawsuits were filed by the deans injured in the East High shooting.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
Mentoring women in the power industry Thomas mentors doctoral students as well as professors who aspire to serve as deans or other high-level positions.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Oct. 2025
The university’s central office and the deans’ offices are working to eliminate administration positions, officials added.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deans
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Saikat Choudhury’s detailed graphite drawings honor connections between youth and elders, bridge cultural traditions, and acknowledge the disparity in belonging as well.—
Diana Argabrite,
Mercury News,
11 Jan. 2026
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But wealthy elders aren’t in a big hurry to discuss those plans with the kids.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
10 Jan. 2026
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And plenty of goalies have spent full seasons in the ECHL early in their careers to get more starts, including big-name veterans such as Jonathan Quick, Jordan Binnington, Logan Thompson and Philipp Grubauer.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The guidelines are also the foundation for all federal food programs, such as school lunches; the Women, Infants and Children program; and Head Start, as well as meals for active-duty service members and veterans who rely on Veterans Affairs hospitals.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The idea that women won’t attract Soviet suspicion because they’re overlooked and underestimated, as bureau chief Dane (Adrian Lester) argues to his superiors as a rationale for taking them on, is both simplistic and swiftly belied by the show’s subsequent events.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
15 Jan. 2026
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Adina is an alien who’s been sent to earth to observe humanity and report back to her superiors.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Deans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deans. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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