as in elders
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 deans
Two of the lawsuits were filed by the deans injured in the East High shooting.
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Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
Mentoring women in the power industry Thomas mentors doctoral students as well as professors who aspire to serve as deans or other high-level positions.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Oct. 2025
The university’s central office and the deans’ offices are working to eliminate administration positions, officials added.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
Mentoring women in the power industry Thomas mentors doctoral students as well as professors who aspire to serve as deans or other high-level positions.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Oct. 2025
The university’s central office and the deans’ offices are working to eliminate administration positions, officials added.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deans
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The central story of a young boy learning rituals from elders prompts universal questions about how spirituality can guide and limit our lives.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
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Rather than isolating elders to a clinical setting, Assisted Living Magazine encourages environments where leisure, purpose, and community are part of everyone’s daily life.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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Related Stories Obscured Releasing was co-founded by indie veterans RJ Millard and Bill Guentzler.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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The honor came in recognition of their leadership in reinvigorating the affinity group, which was first founded in 2010 by footwear veterans Carol Baiocchi and Diane Sullivan and relaunched in 2023.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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Clotworthy and then-partner Michael Fabila escaped the flow and went back to work for much of the next 24 hours blocking traffic on Highway 101, actions their CHP superiors said saved lives.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The ensign, who had neglected to check the tides before entering the harbor, immediately reported his failure to his superiors, who fired him and hauled him before a court-martial.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Deans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deans. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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