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
Kimberly Dodd, dean of Michigan State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, is an expert in outbreak response for emerging infectious diseases.
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Kimberly Dodd, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
That is according to Eric Goldman, associate dean for research, law professor and co-director of the High Tech Law Institute at Santa Clara University School of Law.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025
Canada lawmaker suggests letting 3 US states join, get free health care
Health insurance companies face new rules across US states
Dr. Roshini Pinto-Powell, associate dean of admissions at Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine, elaborated on Thesen's concerns.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Deal or No Deal is one of parent company Banijay’s biggest global titles; others on a similar scale include Wipeout, which Levy is still keen to bring back after running for two seasons on TBS, and Fear Factor, which was previously hosted by the dean of American political podcasting Joe Rogan.
—Peter White, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
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Kimberly Dodd, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
That is according to Eric Goldman, associate dean for research, law professor and co-director of the High Tech Law Institute at Santa Clara University School of Law.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025
Canada lawmaker suggests letting 3 US states join, get free health care
Health insurance companies face new rules across US states
Dr. Roshini Pinto-Powell, associate dean of admissions at Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine, elaborated on Thesen's concerns.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Deal or No Deal is one of parent company Banijay’s biggest global titles; others on a similar scale include Wipeout, which Levy is still keen to bring back after running for two seasons on TBS, and Fear Factor, which was previously hosted by the dean of American political podcasting Joe Rogan.
—Peter White, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dean
Noun
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Therefore the products offered to their parents’ generation is not suitable for this generation of elders.—
Sara Zeff Geber, PhD,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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On New Year's Eve, families often join together for dinner as people offer sacrifices to ancestors and pay respect to their elders.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Kevin Jiang was a 26-year-old Yale graduate student, an Army veteran, and, his friends say, a man of faith who volunteered with the homeless.—
Emma Steele,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Both were veteran criminalists who had assisted local law enforcement agencies processing complex crime scenes and prosecuting major crimes.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Jan. 2025
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Theatre doyen and Lightroom founder Nicholas Hytner addressed the crowd assembled for the premiere of Inventing the Runway in King’s Cross on Thursday night, flanked by Anna Wintour, Mark Guiducci, Chioma Nnadi, and Cate Blanchett, who narrates the 50-minute exhibition.—
Hayley Maitland,
Vogue,
29 Nov. 2024
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India has also been courting the doyens of Taiwanese industry.—
Harsh V. Pant,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Nov. 2024
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Though none of the three elder statesmen is capable of capturing his Cy Young form, all three are certain to land jobs as back-of-the-rotation starters.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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Compared with these selections, Ratcliffe looks like an elder statesman, and he has essentially been anointed: The Senate will almost certainly confirm him, which will make Ratcliffe the only person ever to have served as both the DNI and the director of the CIA.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
3 Jan. 2025
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The five orators are juniors and seniors in high schools across several U.S. states.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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Loneliness: The robotic puppy offers companionship to seniors and others experiencing isolation.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Dean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dean. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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