as in elder
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 dean
President Franklin Roosevelt created the Office of Scientific Research and Development and tapped Vannevar Bush, a former dean of M.I.T., to lead it.
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Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
At Indiana University, Fred worked for the dean of economics to earn his way through school.
—Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
When she was named dean of the University of Tulsa’s business school in 2021, Taylor put her varied background to work launching entrepreneurship initiatives for Cherokee woman.
—Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
What To Know Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Ed Martin sent a letter to Georgetown Law—dated February 17 but emailed to the school's dean on March 3—demanding the school end all DEI efforts or risk a hiring freeze from his office.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
At Indiana University, Fred worked for the dean of economics to earn his way through school.
—Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
When she was named dean of the University of Tulsa’s business school in 2021, Taylor put her varied background to work launching entrepreneurship initiatives for Cherokee woman.
—Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
What To Know Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Ed Martin sent a letter to Georgetown Law—dated February 17 but emailed to the school's dean on March 3—demanding the school end all DEI efforts or risk a hiring freeze from his office.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dean
Noun
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There’s a lot going on in your 40s: raising a family, paying a mortgage, shuttling kids to and from activities, caring for elders—all while working.—
Lina Storm,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Wilmore, an elder in his Baptist church, is excited to resume face-to-face ministry and enjoy the scent of fresh-cut grass.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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Air Force veteran Mark Mendon of Blue Springs, Missouri, showed up to lend his support to the Satanic Grotto’s cause.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2025
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Before the game, Padres president of baseball operations A.J. Preller said veteran pitcher Yu Darvish was progressing in playing catch, but there was no specific timetable for his return from elbow inflammation.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Pat Thomas and Mariam Rezaei Thomas, a doyen of experimental piano, first heard Rezaei play a solo DJ set.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2025
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Perhaps not coincidentally, Hollywood horror doyen Jason Blum himself gave the BoulderLight co-chieftains his personal seal of approval in 2019.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
3 Feb. 2025
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Djokovic evolved into a tennis legend and is now one of the sport’s elder statesmen.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
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Alongside the younger performers, Jacobson includes cameos from elder statesmen like the writer Richard Price, whose 2008 novel Lush Life was an ode to the Lower East Side, and Oscar-winning screenwriter Eric Roth (Forrest Gump, Dune), who spends the whole movie on a bed watching reruns of Kung Fu.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Mar. 2025
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For seniors and their loved ones, choosing a nursing home in the Kansas City area can be a big — and pricey — decision.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2025
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The event — staged by Orlando Health and the Orlando Sports Foundation, which raises money to find cures for cancer — showcased top seniors from 15 Orange County public schools.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Dean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dean. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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