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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.
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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
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
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Thomas Jefferson’s tenure (1801–1809) embodied the broader progress of antebellum southern agrarian power, while Abraham Lincoln’s term (1861–1865) anticipated the growth of postbellum northern industrial might.
—Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
Garcia’s signing will probably signal the end of Nick Castellanos’ Phillies tenure, as it’s been rumored Philadelphia is shopping the Florida native.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Dec. 2025
Fresh Takes on Archive Classics Creative directors often head to the archives upon their appointment at a new house to ideate new design codes that will mark their tenure, yet there can be a reluctance to mess with the classics too much.
—Alice Cary, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2025
Geary had a love-hate relationship with the character of Luke throughout his tenure on the award-winning soap opera; the actor initially exited the show in 1984 to pursue other opportunities.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025
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Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
Garcia’s signing will probably signal the end of Nick Castellanos’ Phillies tenure, as it’s been rumored Philadelphia is shopping the Florida native.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Dec. 2025
Fresh Takes on Archive Classics Creative directors often head to the archives upon their appointment at a new house to ideate new design codes that will mark their tenure, yet there can be a reluctance to mess with the classics too much.
—Alice Cary, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2025
Geary had a love-hate relationship with the character of Luke throughout his tenure on the award-winning soap opera; the actor initially exited the show in 1984 to pursue other opportunities.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tenure
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“Tenure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tenure. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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tenure
noun
ten·ure
ˈten-yər 
: the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (as property, a position, or an office)
especially
: a status granted after a trial period to a teacher that gives protection from dismissal except for serious cause determined by formal proceedings
tenurial
adjective
te-ˈnyu̇r-ē-əl
Legal Definition
tenure
noun
ten·ure
ˈten-yər
1
: the act, manner, duration, or right of holding something
tenure of office
specifically
: the manner of holding real property : the title and conditions by which property is held
freehold tenure
2
: 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
Etymology
Anglo-French, feudal holding, from Old French teneüre, from Medieval Latin tenitura, ultimately from Latin tenēre to hold
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