deans

plural of dean

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of deans 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
  • Their flowers, red, rose above the courtyard and the divan where the village elders met, over the ten balconies and the stairway windows.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Younger philanthropy professionals, elders, NAP staff and funders’ program officers sometimes joined meetings.
    Fortune, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The married duo — who last won first place almost a decade ago in 2016 — shut the floor down like veterans reclaiming their crown.
    Alexa Stone Updated October 21, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
  • This included underrepresented racial or ethnic minorities, women, veterans, LGBTQ individuals, and people with disabilities.
    Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Clotworthy and then-partner Michael Fabila escaped the flow and went back to work for much of the next 24 hours blocking traffic on Highway 101, actions their CHP superiors said saved lives.
    Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The ensign, who had neglected to check the tides before entering the harbor, immediately reported his failure to his superiors, who fired him and hauled him before a court-martial.
    Davis Winkie, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025

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“Deans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deans. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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