DOYENNES Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

doyennes

noun

plural of doyenne

as in experts

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Noun

Such a move runs counter to medical groups’ recommendations, and likely would result in fewer children getting fully vaccinated, experts say.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026
Defense experts diagnosed Rubio as suffering from paranoid schizophrenia, a determination rejected by prosecution experts.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of experts

Noun

The task force also recommends developing alternative response models that prioritize mental health professionals over police in appropriate situations, along with requiring less-lethal tools, training and clear use-of-force policies.

— CBS Baltimore, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
There is a reason why so many coaches, universities, athletic directors, student athletes, major sports leagues and law professionals across the country support this bill.

— AJ Larkin, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of professionals

Noun

Still, the question of what Ebel was doing with his adepts swept through Prussia, dominating the newspapers that had only recently begun to emerge from their eighteenth-century chronicling of obligations to a more modern publicizing role.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
He was investigated by the SS on the orders of Heinrich Himmler but convinced his investigators, all adepts of Deutsche Physik, that he was engaged in worthwhile teaching and research.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025

Definition of adepts

Noun

At seventeen, or even sixteen for the most talented, players start competing in France’s third-division league against seasoned pros.

— Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2026
As the website’s user base holds its breath over the future, these are some pros, cons, and big unknowns to consider about where Letterboxd is going.

— J. Kim Murphy, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of pros

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Shark DePuffi Instant Contrast Therapy Tool Launched just this year, Shark’s DePuffi has quickly become a must-have for beauty gurus looking to sculpt, depuff, and soothe their faces in minutes.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
According to awards gurus who track these things, that’s the most Emmy wins ever for a series canceled after its first season.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

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