as in term
a fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position
during his tenure as president the college experienced steady growth
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Recent Examples of tenure
But by far the most important part of his mayoral tenure has been the growth in the number of patriotic symbols in Slippery Rock, an effort that really took off in 2020, when left-wing protesters were in the streets in the big cities and good Americans were trapped inside amid lockdown orders.
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Christopher Hooks,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
Wizards fans will be hoping Dybantsa has a better tenure.
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CBS News,
23 June 2026
With a tenure in Milwaukee twice as long as that of iconic Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Antetokounmpo departs as the franchise leader in minutes, games played, points, rebounds, assists, blocks and steals.
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Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
During the 2023-24 season, Milwaukee also fired head coach Adrian Griffin only 43 games into his tenure and replaced him with Doc Rivers.
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Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
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Christopher Hooks,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
Wizards fans will be hoping Dybantsa has a better tenure.
—
CBS News,
23 June 2026
With a tenure in Milwaukee twice as long as that of iconic Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Antetokounmpo departs as the franchise leader in minutes, games played, points, rebounds, assists, blocks and steals.
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Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
During the 2023-24 season, Milwaukee also fired head coach Adrian Griffin only 43 games into his tenure and replaced him with Doc Rivers.
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Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenure
Noun
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Mysaria is skeptical of the generous terms of surrender that Alicent sets to Rhaenyra.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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Researchers noted a decline in the mortality rate for infants born at full term, at 39 to 40 weeks.—
Mike Stobbe,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
Noun
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Before his stint as a reluctant casino mogul, Sarris was a prolific author and university professor at UCLA and Sonoma State.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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Guts trails by just 10 stints on the rundown.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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