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
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.
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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
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
Noun
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The room erupted in laughter, capturing perfectly the resilience, joy and perspective that so many elders carry with them.—
Norman B. Gildin,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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Reverence for one’s elders, Cicellis implies, is a dangerous kind of fan fiction.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
The Atlantic,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The first Black cemetery in Tarrant County, home to the remains of more than 500 veterans, was rededicated on Veterans Day after a months-long restoration effort.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Nov. 2025
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The poppy became such a recognizable symbol for remembrance observances that veterans’ groups started selling paper replicas of the flowers to raise money for veterans’ causes.—
Emily Curiel,
Kansas City Star,
12 Nov. 2025
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That simple reaction, rooted in empathy, quickly became a point of conflict with her superiors.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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Carter said her superiors watched the security footage for most of the night in case the fire spread across the CSX rail yard that separates them from Grade Lane, where much of the damage is concentrated.—
Monroe Trombly,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Deans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deans. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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