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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Pernkopf was a Nazi functionary who became dean of the medical faculty in 1938 and rector of the university in 1943.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Kuehl pivoted to academia, eventually becoming an associate dean of students at her alma mater, UCLA, before earning a law degree from Harvard in 1978 at age 34.

— Sophie Clausen, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of dean

Noun

This would be a step forward in supporting the people who, by some estimates, save the government more than a billion dollars each year by providing unpaid care for our vulnerable elders.

— Medora Lee, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026
Our elders deserve to feel safe and the office's Elder Abuse Section is committed to holding those who harm them fully accountable.

— Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of elder

Noun

A day after rookie catcher Daniel Susac was diagnosed with a likely season-ending left knee patellar fracture, the Giants brought back veteran backstop Andrew Knizner on a major-league deal to address the team’s incredibly thin catching depth.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
All four remaining defendants in the case, including NBA veteran Terry Rozier, appeared in court for an update on their case.

— Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026

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