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
Additionally, the university gave deans of schools and colleges the opportunity to request exemptions for non-core curriculum courses.
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Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
The university says students will have the option to attend some classes virtually, depending on their courses, and guidance on that will come from their deans' offices.
—Ubah Ali, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Two associate deans who were also contacted did not respond.
—Jessica Priest, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
Chandler Unified will also be reducing hours for deans in all its elementary schools and either reduce hours or eliminate administrative clerk positions in all high schools.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 15 Jan. 2026
Colleges have lived large on student loans, paying the salaries of bloated administrative staff and big-bucks deans and coaches.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
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
Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
The university says students will have the option to attend some classes virtually, depending on their courses, and guidance on that will come from their deans' offices.
—Ubah Ali, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Two associate deans who were also contacted did not respond.
—Jessica Priest, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
Chandler Unified will also be reducing hours for deans in all its elementary schools and either reduce hours or eliminate administrative clerk positions in all high schools.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 15 Jan. 2026
Colleges have lived large on student loans, paying the salaries of bloated administrative staff and big-bucks deans and coaches.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
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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Long story short, a teenaged Bolles was on a grueling mountain hike with his troop, and his elders challenged him to finish the darn thing.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
24 Feb. 2026
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Seeing East African and Southeast Asian elders sitting by the windows of their apartments, watching the streets, brought back memories of growing up near Siigaale Market, and watching people with my grandparents.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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Apollo, Carlyle and KKR have all recently hired veterans from the retirement and fund industry.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Feb. 2026
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The Grizzlies have won 13 in a row, swept District 25-5A and feature savvy and talented veterans in Dallas Hernandez and Orden Roberts.—
Colby Gordon,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
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Around this time, a young Israeli national-security official reached the same conclusion and began urging his superiors to organize an internal coup against Assad.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2026
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But when Commissioner Marty Makary presented that list for sign-off to the Health and Human Services Department, which oversees the FDA, and to the White House in October, his superiors shot it down, the people said.—
Elaine Chen,
STAT,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Deans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deans. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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