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
During his tenure at the company, Smith has held several roles, including EVP, downstream and interim CEO.
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Her romance with her husband is dwindling; her potential tenure, which once seemed like a guarantee, is in grave danger.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
Rosen Gonzalez has been a city commissioner since Meiner’s tenure as mayor began in 2023 and has voted alongside him in many cases.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Evan Turner could predict where Anfernee Simons would be during each halftime early in his Portland Trail Blazers tenure.
—Jay King, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Her romance with her husband is dwindling; her potential tenure, which once seemed like a guarantee, is in grave danger.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
Rosen Gonzalez has been a city commissioner since Meiner’s tenure as mayor began in 2023 and has voted alongside him in many cases.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Evan Turner could predict where Anfernee Simons would be during each halftime early in his Portland Trail Blazers tenure.
—Jay King, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenure
Noun
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The progressive Democrat resigned from the City Council on July 4, two months after her conviction and a year and half into her second, two-year term.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
16 Oct. 2025
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The 17-year-long lease will commence at the start of 2026, with two five-year renewal options when the term expires in June 2043, the documents state.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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During that short one-year stint with the Heat, Achiuwa began his rookie season as a consistent part of the rotation before losing playing time and dropping out of the rotation later in the year.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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Other than a short stint in the Army National Guard and performing odd jobs for Lorch at Riverside in the mid-1990s, he’d never been employed.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Tenure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenure. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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