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
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Whether through preparing tea, calling our elders, drinking and cleaning with water, or singing to our babies (plant, fur, or human!), our care practices are tied to the earth and everything born from it.—
Akilah Sailers,
Essence,
5 Apr. 2025
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The distance from Bolden to the present day is only six generations, but the mentorship, stewardship, and transmission of this most American music has always depended on elders of the craft.—
Elizabeth Alexander,
Time,
1 Apr. 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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Citadel stars Game of Thrones veteran Richard Madden and Quantico’s Priyanka Chopra as elite spy agents who had their memories wiped years ago after encountering a shadowy syndicate known as Manticore.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
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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Like that elder statesman of American fashion, Mukherjee has managed to adopt aspects of traditional British tailoring while celebrating his own country’s aesthetically vital culture.—
Julie Belcove,
Robb Report,
8 Mar. 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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In less than one week, many Americans will no longer be able to apply for Social Security benefits over the phone, setting the stage for disruptions and upheaval for millions of seniors.—
Emily Peck,
Axios,
8 Apr. 2025
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As the saying goes, early bird gets the worm (or the discount on the pancake breakfast at the local diner) and the early bird tends to always be seniors.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Dean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dean. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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