Synonyms of deans

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• elders
• veterans
• superiors
• seniors
• elder statesmen
• doyens
• nestors
• vets
• éminences grises
• betters
• old hands
• old-timers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• juniors
• babies
• subordinates
• freshmen
• underlings
• recruits
• inferiors
• newcomers
• beginners
• novices
• doyennes
• colts
• neophytes
• rookies
• fledglings
• greenhorns
• newbies
• tyros
• tenderfeet

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of deans

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

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