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
Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of the UC Berkeley Law School, wrote this column for the Los Angeles Times.
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Erwin Chemerinsky, Mercury News, 3 July 2025
The group’s chair, Dr. Stanley Goldfarb, a kidney specialist who was a former dean at the University of Pennsylvania’s medical school, said in an interview that his organization had worked with the Trump administration and that threats of funding cuts were key to the effort.
—Azeen Ghorayshi, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
The shows are also considered a powerful symbol of Puerto Rican self-reliance and the belief that the US territory can stand tall on its own, says Javier J. Hernández Acosta, dean of the School of Arts, Design and Creative Industries at the Universidad del Sagrado Corazón in San Juan.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
Sandoval, 44, was dean of students at Agape Boarding School in Cedar County and later the director of Lighthouse Christian Academy in Wayne County.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2025
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Erwin Chemerinsky, Mercury News, 3 July 2025
The group’s chair, Dr. Stanley Goldfarb, a kidney specialist who was a former dean at the University of Pennsylvania’s medical school, said in an interview that his organization had worked with the Trump administration and that threats of funding cuts were key to the effort.
—Azeen Ghorayshi, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
The shows are also considered a powerful symbol of Puerto Rican self-reliance and the belief that the US territory can stand tall on its own, says Javier J. Hernández Acosta, dean of the School of Arts, Design and Creative Industries at the Universidad del Sagrado Corazón in San Juan.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
Sandoval, 44, was dean of students at Agape Boarding School in Cedar County and later the director of Lighthouse Christian Academy in Wayne County.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dean
Noun
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Two milestones revealed this week illustrate the diminishing power of broadcast television in the media world — one fueled by the habits of young people and the other by their elders.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
16 July 2025
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In Liberia, as well as among members of the Yoruba people in Nigeria, young people bend their knees slightly or—if the older person is seated—drop to one or both knees to honor their elders.—
Chris Ciolli,
AFAR Media,
15 July 2025
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While his leash might be short, the veteran has the support of his coaching staff and organization as the starter for the time being.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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Multiple teams have expressed interest in the Royals’ top veterans.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
26 July 2025
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Over the decades, this grand doyen of LGBTQ+ literature, a member of the famed Violet Quill gay men’s writing group, would be a source of advice and support.—
Michael T. Luongo
July 11,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
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Or so sportscar journalism doyen Gary Watkins says, anyway.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Sony Pictures unveiled its restructuring of its senior film leadership ranks under motion pictures chief Tom Rothman, who ranks as the unrivaled elder statesman of studio leaders in this turbulent moment for Hollywood.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
30 July 2025
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The game industry elder statesman is still coming up with left-field ideas to this day.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
18 May 2025
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Terry Starks, senior, Eagle Mountain Eagle Mountain made the playoffs in its inaugural season last year without any seniors on the roster.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 July 2025
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The concept is simple yet powerful: use your platform to raise small donations that go toward covering memberships for people who might not otherwise afford them, like seniors, teens or single parents.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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“Dean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dean. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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