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 that might have been one of the worst play calls in his four-year tenure as the Dolphins head coach.
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Omar Kelly
updated October 31, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
His tenure ended after consecutive losses to his former Notre Dame defensive coordinators Clark Lea (now the Vanderbilt head coach) and Mike Elko (Texas A&M), putting him at 34-14 in Baton Rouge.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2025
More than a year into Niccol’s tenure at the coffee chain, the signs of progress are mounting, even if the stock performance isn’t reflecting it.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Williams spent three years at Georgia, amassing 14 sacks throughout his tenure with the Bulldogs.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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Omar Kelly
updated October 31, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
His tenure ended after consecutive losses to his former Notre Dame defensive coordinators Clark Lea (now the Vanderbilt head coach) and Mike Elko (Texas A&M), putting him at 34-14 in Baton Rouge.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2025
More than a year into Niccol’s tenure at the coffee chain, the signs of progress are mounting, even if the stock performance isn’t reflecting it.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Williams spent three years at Georgia, amassing 14 sacks throughout his tenure with the Bulldogs.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenure
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That Xi did not meet Trump until this late in his term is also symbolic.—
Kerry Brown,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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Woodward himself will be owed a buyout of more than $6 million, per the terms of his latest contract, unless the sides agree to a settlement.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Woodward had been athletic director at his alma mater since 2019 after stints at Washington and Texas A&M.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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That was a contest in which Gay defeated her husband’s team, as Claire is married to Brock head coach Nick Gay, who has been leading that program for four years after a five-year stint at Weatherford.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Tenure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenure. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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