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
The world’s longest-running talk show, NBC’s late-night institution created the late-night format, which was perfected and solidified by the late-great Johnny Carson’s 1962-1992 tenure.
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Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Toure, who dealt with two ACL tears during his tenure at Rutgers, was healthy during his first season at Miami.
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Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
The number of such meetings plummeted during Makary's tenure.
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ABC News,
29 June 2026
But Porziņģis’ tenure with the Warriors was marked by absences from the lineup and brief glimpses of solid play alongside the Warriors’ veteran core.
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Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
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Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Toure, who dealt with two ACL tears during his tenure at Rutgers, was healthy during his first season at Miami.
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Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
The number of such meetings plummeted during Makary's tenure.
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ABC News,
29 June 2026
But Porziņģis’ tenure with the Warriors was marked by absences from the lineup and brief glimpses of solid play alongside the Warriors’ veteran core.
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Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenure
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Either way, Angela’s slip is definitely showing in terms of behind-the-scenes messiness (seriously, enough is enough with the cheating stories!
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In recent days, after Museveni was sworn in for a seventh consecutive term, Kainerugaba has strengthened his grip with a series of directives and orders usually reserved for the head of state.
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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.
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Guts trails by just 10 stints on the rundown.
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“Tenure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenure. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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