# deans

Pronunciation: say "DEENZ" /diːnz/

## Noun

1. Plural of dean. — plural of dean
   - Simple: Plural of dean. Use it when you talk about more than one dean.
   - _The deans of the law and medical schools signed a joint letter opposing the budget cuts._
   - _Two of the city's oldest reporters, the deans of the press corps, sat in the front row._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of dean. — third-person singular simple present indicative of dean
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of dean. Use it after he, she, it, or one person's name.
   - _Professor Hale deans anyone she catches copying a lab report, no second chances._
   - _He still teaches one seminar a year, but mostly he deans at the medical school now._

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