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Examples of tenure in a Sentence
- … but there is also about it just the trace of the nettlesome righteousness that alienated much of Washington during his tenure there, the not-so-subtle suggestion that while he might be in politics, he is not of politics and certainly not, God_forbid, a politician. —Jim Wooten, New York Times Magazine, 29 Jan. 1995
- Pittsburgh's offensive linemen, trap blockers during Noll's tenure, had to bulk up for the straight-ahead game. —Paul Zimmerman, Sports Illustrated, 9 Nov. 1992
- A mural on the upper half of a four-story guesthouse was painted in 1977 by twelve-year-old schoolchildren, whose tenure on the scaffold must have thrilled their parents. —John McPhee, New Yorker, 22 Feb. 1988
During his tenure as head coach, the team won the championship twice.
her 12-year tenure with the company
His tenure in office will end with the next election.
After seven years I was finally granted tenure.
He hopes to get tenure next year.
The defendant did not have tenure on the land.
land tenure in Anglo-Saxon Britain
Recent Examples of tenure from the Web
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Matheny went 591-473 as manager, and his tenure included a loss to the Boston Red Sox in the 2013 World Series .
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McGill, who began in Sedona in November 2016, reportedly sent a department-wide email apologizing for the announcement's timing given his short tenure.
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O’Connor, although his tenure is only two games old, seems to be more interested in holding the players accountable than the officials.
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Lees began his tenure with the CSO in June 1998 but has been on intermittent leave since April 2016, said a statement from the orchestra.
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According to a new report from the HHS inspector general, 20 of the 21 official trips taken by Price during his brief tenure violated federal travel regulations.
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Friday’s conviction likely ends Nebergall’s nearly 11-year tenure with the sheriff’s office.
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Loyalty to the North End has been a consistent theme for Eli Cannon’s over its tenure.
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Government officials have benefited from Mr. Biya’s long tenure.
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Other Education Terms
TENURE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of tenure for English Language Learners
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: the amount of time that a person holds a job, office, or title
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: the right to keep a job (especially the job of being a professor at a college or university) for as long as you want to have it
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law : the right to use property
Law Dictionary
legal Definition of tenure
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: the act, manner, duration, or right of holding something
- tenure of office
- freehold tenure
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: a status granted to a teacher usually after a probationary period that protects him or her from dismissal except for reasons of incompetence, gross misconduct, or financial necessity
Origin and Etymology of tenure
Anglo-French, feudal holding, from Old French teneüre, from Medieval Latin tenitura, ultimately from Latin tenēre to hold
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