NESTOR Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

nestor

noun

ˈne-stər

Definition of nestor

as in dean

the senior member of a group as the grizzled nestor of American film critics, he greatly influences what other reviewers write

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Allison was founding dean of Harvard’s Kennedy School, which for decades trained many of China’s government officials.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
Nitin Nohria spent a decade as dean of Harvard Business School, and taught his first workshop there for new CEOs in 1997.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of dean

Noun

The feeling of having this community of students and friends and mentors and elders, also the texture and the culture of HBCUs, and then the political consciousness of the show.

— Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026
On one side there has been Paden, backed by a contingent of supporters that has included family, church elders, the former bank president and other prominent residents.

— Glenn Rice, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of elder

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Graeme Sloan | Bloomberg | Getty Images Prediction market exchange Polymarket has hired a near three-decade Goldman Sachs veteran to help lead its push to attract Wall Street liquidity.

— Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
This year’s recipients were selected by a committee comprising Lee, veteran filmmaker Yoji Yamada, cinematographer Akiko Ashizawa and TIFF Programming Director Shozo Ichiyama.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026

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