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
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.
—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
Also, there are academic department consolidations under discussion with deans and faculty, the provost wrote.
—Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
Foran forwarded the email to deans in the art college.
—Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
Pageants, deans' lists, graduations or military enlistments are not accepted.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
In conducting the self-review, however, Khator and some of her academic deans sent communications to faculty that referenced the new state law, which doesn’t contain any reference to indoctrination.
—Samantha Ketterer, Houston Chronicle, 7 Mar. 2026
Adding local law school deans to the board that initially appoints the inspector general.
—Douglas Hanks
march 3, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
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
Also, there are academic department consolidations under discussion with deans and faculty, the provost wrote.
—Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
Foran forwarded the email to deans in the art college.
—Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
Pageants, deans' lists, graduations or military enlistments are not accepted.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
In conducting the self-review, however, Khator and some of her academic deans sent communications to faculty that referenced the new state law, which doesn’t contain any reference to indoctrination.
—Samantha Ketterer, Houston Chronicle, 7 Mar. 2026
Adding local law school deans to the board that initially appoints the inspector general.
—Douglas Hanks
march 3, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deans
Noun
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One of the pillars of the Tongan Polynesian culture is to respect your elders.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
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Luckily, there are companies led by people who are interested in helping elders avoid scams.—
Kim Key,
PC Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Current’s still one of the most talented teams in the league, boasting such USWNT veterans as Cooper, Sentnor and LaBonta, along with women who’ve played for other countries — Lorena and midfielder Rocky Rodriguez (Costa Rica), for instance.—
PJ Green
April 5,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
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When the Navy proposed tearing it down, a coalition of environmentalists, preservationists and veterans formed the Save Hangar One Committee and fought back hard enough to keep it standing.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The younger Altman was ousted in February 1998 for failing to tell his superiors about the existence of a controversial videotape that showed firefighters drinking beer and using racial slurs at a firehouse retirement party, the Tribune previously reported.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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All three had been asked by their superiors to replace the plates on their cars but refused, McNicholas said.—
Fedor Zarkhin,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Deans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deans. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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