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
Also, there are academic department consolidations under discussion with deans and faculty, the provost wrote.
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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
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, 10 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
The deans forwarded 54 courses to the university's president, and 48 exceptions were granted.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Two associate deans who were also contacted did not respond.
—Jessica Priest, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
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
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, 10 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
The deans forwarded 54 courses to the university's president, and 48 exceptions were granted.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Two associate deans who were also contacted did not respond.
—Jessica Priest, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deans
Noun
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Morris resigned from his role with the church days later, and the subsequent public comments issued by Morris, the church and its elders led to a flurry of civil litigation.—
Michelle Casady,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Mar. 2026
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In recent years, the game has seen another uptick in popularity—especially with younger players who in prior generations might have been the ones rolling their eyes at their elders’ gossipy game nights—and an increase in controversies.—
Kase Wickman,
Vanity Fair,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The qualifiers include a game streamer, a singer-songwriter and a tech entrepreneur, as well as government veterans like Asaad Alnajjar, a longtime engineer for the city.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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Lastly, Vlachos had submitted a proposal to JobsOhio, the Ohio State president's office and others for a mobile job-search app for Ohio veterans, according to JobsOhio social media posts.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 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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Polymeropoulos described a case involving a serviceman who was treated at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and recommended for the Purple Heart by his superiors.—
Brit McCandless Farmer,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Deans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deans. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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