deans

noun

plural of dean
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 The university says that Glover, in his position as executive advisor, will work with the gamut of university leadership, including the president, provost and college deans. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026 His boyish looks notwithstanding, Kiernan is now one of the deans of New York television, approaching his 30th year on NY1. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026 Each academic school hosts their own ceremony, with students attending various departments — plus deans and senior leadership — all clad in their cardinal and gold regalia, marching behind their banners across the campus. — Staff Report, Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026 Continue reading … 'THIS IS RIDICULOUS' — Med school deans come up empty in tense hearing when asked point blank if men can have babies. — FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026 Pageants, deans' lists, graduations or military enlistments are not accepted. — Arkansas Online, 21 June 2026 Lloyd was born in Berkeley and raised in Lafayette by his parents, Lester Lloyd, one of the deans of the San Francisco printing industry, and Mildred Lloyd, a librarian at Stanley Middle School. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 28 May 2026 But if the online tool cannot be turned back on safely, school officials will work with deans, department heads, and instructors regarding alternate ways to end the semester, sharing more information before noon Sunday. — William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026 Possibly this was the case at élite law schools in the nineteen-nineties, where even the most obdurate deans could not afford to ignore their militant students indefinitely. — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
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  1. elders
  2. veterans
  3. superiors
Noun
  • And, a consistent thread over the years, many students were interested in learning from their elders – everything from family histories to intergenerational advice and tough conversations about grief.
    — Janet W. Lee, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Indigenous Australians use the titles ‘uncle’ and ‘aunt’ as marks of respect for community elders.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of elders
Noun
  • At least 22 Colombian veterans, working for a Florida security contractor, are believed to have been involved in a July 2021 raid on the home of Moïse that resulted in his assassination.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • It is founded by entertainment industry veterans Jana Winograde, Susan Rovner, and Lloyd Braun.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of veterans
Noun
  • But after Dougan raised the concerns, the lawsuit says, his superiors took disciplinary action against him.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Reuveni, who had been promoted to serve as the acting deputy director for the Office of Immigration Litigation, warned his superiors that the government might be in violation of the court order.
    — Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of superiors

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“Deans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deans. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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