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
While some community colleges, including the College of DuPage, hold homecomings, the committee didn’t look to them for ideas, said Amybeth Maurer, assistant dean of the student experience and engagement.
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
To that end, China has often avoided directly pushing for the end of North Korea’s nuclear program, according to an analysis by Jiyong Zheng, dean of the Institute of Regional Studies at Tianjin Foreign Studies University in China.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
The religious studies department is home to eight faculty members, said Sahara Byrne, dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 9 June 2026
After being directed to sit down without her diploma, she was then escorted out of the auditorium to meet with the dean and the principal, Zataya Shackelford.
—Sara Belcher, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
To that end, China has often avoided directly pushing for the end of North Korea’s nuclear program, according to an analysis by Jiyong Zheng, dean of the Institute of Regional Studies at Tianjin Foreign Studies University in China.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
The religious studies department is home to eight faculty members, said Sahara Byrne, dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 9 June 2026
After being directed to sit down without her diploma, she was then escorted out of the auditorium to meet with the dean and the principal, Zataya Shackelford.
—Sara Belcher, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dean
Noun
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This is so much from oral tradition told to me again by elders.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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Ma grew up watching his family elders play, and was relegated to the kids’ table himself.—
Ashley Parker,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
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Phillies legend Jimmy Rollins will manage the National League team and former MLB veteran Rickie Weeks will lead the American League team.—
Frederick Sutton Sinclair,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Brian Gutiérrez, the Mexican American who played a key role in the opener as South Africa was hit a with a red card while trying to stop him, and veteran Roberto Alvarado, who recorded an assist against South Africa, joined Rangel as Chivas starters in the opener.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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One of the doyens of Portuguese coaching, who has managed each of the big three in their home country and led Al Hilal to the title in 2023-24 after a 34-game unbeaten streak, was personally convinced by Ronaldo to cross the divide.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Larijani is also close with former President Hassan Rouhani, who can be brought in from the cold as the doyen of the regime’s West-facing faction.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
1 Mar. 2026
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Tim Ream, 38, the team’s captain and elder statesman by a margin of nearly seven years, was sitting on a couch and simply leaned back in shock, with his hand over his mouth.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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As vilification of the Founders and the Revolution became more common, both in academia and in society at large, Wood functioned as part elder statesman and part lightning rod.—
Craig Bruce Smith,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
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Additionally, the researchers did not specify the exact dropout rates or detail how the routine might affect seniors who already relied on assistive devices like walkers or canes.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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Shough spent two seasons at Oregon and three at Texas Tech before suiting up at Louisville as a seventh-year senior in 2024.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 June 2026
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“Dean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dean. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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