deans

noun

plural of dean
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 On Friday, deans and faculty in academic regalia processed into Alumni Park, where the Trojan Marching Band accompanied the national anthem as temperatures climbed toward the 90s during the nearly two-hour ceremony. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 The university says that Glover, in his position as executive advisor, will work with the gamut of university leadership, including the president, provost and college deans. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026 His boyish looks notwithstanding, Kiernan is now one of the deans of New York television, approaching his 30th year on NY1. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026 Each academic school hosts their own ceremony, with students attending various departments — plus deans and senior leadership — all clad in their cardinal and gold regalia, marching behind their banners across the campus. — Staff Report, Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026 Continue reading … 'THIS IS RIDICULOUS' — Med school deans come up empty in tense hearing when asked point blank if men can have babies. — FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026 Pageants, deans' lists, graduations or military enlistments are not accepted. — 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deans
  1. elders
  2. veterans
  3. superiors
Noun
  • Siaja also knows this woman is her elder, and elders should be taken care of.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Gill and Krukoff separately pushed their way into Indigenous communities, bribing or cajoling elders to forage vines and process toxic plant compounds known as curare.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of elders
Noun
  • Leigh and Gable made their grand entrance by limousine, waving to the 300,000 spectators who lined seven miles of streets in downtown Atlanta—including a number of nonagenarian Confederate veterans who were invited as special guests.
    — Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The ceremony, which will occur inside the Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, will feature remarks from Dunn, in addition to a special remembrance for area veterans who have passed away over the last year, organizers said.
    — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of veterans
Noun
  • No previous defense secretary has removed such large swaths of the officer corps who honored their oaths to the Constitution and faithfully implemented policies decided by their civilian superiors.
    — Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2026
  • While in the patrol, Veckey had raised concerns about detention conditions with his superiors, who repeatedly dismissed the issue.
    — Francisco Cantú, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of superiors

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“Deans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deans. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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