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
But the incident inspired Hotez, the dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, to write his sixth book, Science Under Siege.
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Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Since then, a handful of experts, including the dean of Harvard’s school of public health, have published papers suggesting an association between prenatal use of acetaminophen and neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
The Star-Telegram learned the leaders are Mark Zoran, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and Emily Johansen, head of the English Department.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Normally home to the cathedral's dean, the Tudor-era deanery has been unused since the last dean resigned in March 2025.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Since then, a handful of experts, including the dean of Harvard’s school of public health, have published papers suggesting an association between prenatal use of acetaminophen and neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
The Star-Telegram learned the leaders are Mark Zoran, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and Emily Johansen, head of the English Department.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Normally home to the cathedral's dean, the Tudor-era deanery has been unused since the last dean resigned in March 2025.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dean
Noun
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Sandmann, then a Covington Catholic student, was at the center of a media firestorm after a video showed him face-to-face with a Native American elder.—
Jolene Almendarez,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Sep. 2025
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The new generation will always make choices their elders don’t quite understand.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Its proposals to support grocery stores in stocking more produce, introduce markets to food deserts, serve healthy meals to students and veterans, and limit junk-food ads targeted at children all sound promising, but the report offers few specifics on implementation.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
14 Sep. 2025
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According to a statement from the North Little Rock police Department, Norman, a 27-year veteran of the department, was charged with one count of domestic battery in the third degree.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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Sorkin, Kernen and Quick have been anchoring the show together for the last 14 years, with Kernen serving as the doyen of the group, going to back to its 1995 debut.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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My first tax boss was Stephen Land, a doyen of the international tax bar in New York, now retired.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Will Carless Soft-spoken and with the natural grace and charm of an elder statesman, Jason Wilson has been working to heal young people and families for more than two decades.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Lakers will reportedly host two of the league’s elder statesmen in a pair of their 2025-26 marquee matchups.—
Khobi Price,
Oc Register,
8 Aug. 2025
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Hundreds of seniors already die of heatstroke every year in the country.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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The virus continues to pose the most danger to seniors and younger people with other medical conditions that elevate the risk.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Dean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dean. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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