Used in a Sentence

sloan

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for sloan.

Editorial note

She both caught it early enough (of course key) and had access to some of the best doctors available at Sloan Kettering.

Examples14
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A surname.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of sloan gathered in one view.

noun

A surname.

noun

A unisex given name.

noun

A female given name.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for sloan.

noun

A surname.

noun

A unisex given name.

noun

A female given name.

noun

A male given name.

Example sentences

1

She both caught it early enough (of course key) and had access to some of the best doctors available at Sloan Kettering.

2

Also, kudos to the Sloan Foundation for funding this work.

3

Take a look at the works of David Sloan Wilson.

4

Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore, Robin Sloan Any one series?

5

That's largely because of the Sloan Foundation's focus.

6

Academic scientists face a lot of the same problems as users of open data, and if the Sloan Foundation wants to pay to solve those problems for science, the project moves forward more quickly, and people using open data in other ways still benefit.

7

(Note that the study was done by MIT Sloan and IPVision, an IP consulting firm, so something to keep in mind.) There are other studies (that I cannot find offhand, unfortunately) that found similar results in a wider range of industries.

Quote examples

1

This guy is a senior lecturer at Sloan, called his point "the reality" and even underlined it.

2

Kenneth Offit, the chief of clinical genetics at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center saying these tests "because they could be tested, not necessarily because they should be”.

3

Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore" by Robin Sloan.

4

I met a woman who was doing the Sloan program at Wharton who's boss told her "get an MBA or you won't move up in the company".

Proper noun examples

1

Back in Sloan's day it was a huge achievement to make a large, people-powered management hierarchy work at all.

2

Sloan tried to hide the risks of lead paint via front groups and manipulation of regulatory agencies.

3

Sloan Management Review Summer 2009 edition had an article about it, I cannot find it online for free though.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use sloan in a sentence?

She both caught it early enough (of course key) and had access to some of the best doctors available at Sloan Kettering.

What does sloan mean?

A surname.

What part of speech is sloan?

sloan is commonly used as noun.