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
Pageants, deans' lists, graduations or military enlistments are not accepted.
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Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
Lloyd was born in Berkeley and raised in Lafayette by his parents, Lester Lloyd, one of the deans of the San Francisco printing industry, and Mildred Lloyd, a librarian at Stanley Middle School.
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Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
But if the online tool cannot be turned back on safely, school officials will work with deans, department heads, and instructors regarding alternate ways to end the semester, sharing more information before noon Sunday.
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William Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
Possibly this was the case at élite law schools in the nineteen-nineties, where even the most obdurate deans could not afford to ignore their militant students indefinitely.
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Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Many move around the country, going from deans to vice presidents, and on to president, and by that time they are conditioned to stay within the traditional behaviors of corporate expectations, where regularity is valued, and disruption is thought to create corporate liability.
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Matthew G. Andersson,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
In addition, the research deans from various colleges here at MSU discuss these issues regularly with each other and other university officials to strategize how to navigate these difficult times, sharing information among people with different roles.
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Nara Parameswaran,
The Conversation,
30 Mar. 2026
These are the terms favored in higher ed, terms that make assessment possible, terms that accreditors and deans like.
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Peter Wayne Moe,
Longreads,
26 Mar. 2026
Juan Baez, president of the Administrators and Supervisors Council and principal of the Milwaukee School of Languages, said deans and assistant principals are often the first to respond to safety concerns and conflicts.
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Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
25 Mar. 2026
Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
Lloyd was born in Berkeley and raised in Lafayette by his parents, Lester Lloyd, one of the deans of the San Francisco printing industry, and Mildred Lloyd, a librarian at Stanley Middle School.
—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
But if the online tool cannot be turned back on safely, school officials will work with deans, department heads, and instructors regarding alternate ways to end the semester, sharing more information before noon Sunday.
—
William Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
Possibly this was the case at élite law schools in the nineteen-nineties, where even the most obdurate deans could not afford to ignore their militant students indefinitely.
—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Many move around the country, going from deans to vice presidents, and on to president, and by that time they are conditioned to stay within the traditional behaviors of corporate expectations, where regularity is valued, and disruption is thought to create corporate liability.
—
Matthew G. Andersson,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
In addition, the research deans from various colleges here at MSU discuss these issues regularly with each other and other university officials to strategize how to navigate these difficult times, sharing information among people with different roles.
—
Nara Parameswaran,
The Conversation,
30 Mar. 2026
These are the terms favored in higher ed, terms that make assessment possible, terms that accreditors and deans like.
—
Peter Wayne Moe,
Longreads,
26 Mar. 2026
Juan Baez, president of the Administrators and Supervisors Council and principal of the Milwaukee School of Languages, said deans and assistant principals are often the first to respond to safety concerns and conflicts.
—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deans
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On most measures, young people are more pessimistic than their elders about the future of the country and the resilience of the American dream, the aspiration that has fueled generations of Americans.
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At first Zeke seems the very embodiment of older generations’ complaints about GenZ ennui, but Rice isn’t taking cheap shots — not least since since his elders-but-not-wisers get no more flattering a portrait once George (Camp) enters the scene.
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Meta says the program is open to qualified veterans, recent graduates, career changers and other people entering the trades from across the country.
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There are young, ascending players like Dorlus, Maason Smith and Zach Harrison, and proven veterans in Da’Shawn Hand, LaCale London and Chris Williams.
Noun
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The investigation, according to the archives, cited several factors as contributing to the tragedy, including Holland’s disregard of procedures, the failure of superiors to take previous action and the inadequate preparation of crew members aboard the doomed plane.
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The president watched Israel assassinate his colleagues and superiors, faced accusations by ultra-conservative hardline politicians of compliance with Iran’s archenemy, the United States, and even oversaw a massive crackdown on protests.
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