untenured
adjective
un·ten·ured
ˌən-ˈten-yərd 
also -ˌyu̇rd
: not having tenure
an untenured professor
an untenured position
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Link is tolerant of young scholars — young and untenured scholars — who hedge.
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 17 July 2023
Lopez, McElroy’s lawyer, doesn’t dispute that his client agreed to the untenured role.
—Jack Stripling, Washington Post, 14 July 2023
The unions were fighting for a salary increase that kept up with inflation; job security, including longer contracts for untenured faculty; a living wage for teaching assistants; and race and gender equity initiatives, among other demands.
—Pranshu Verma, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2023
Women are also disproportionately concentrated in untenured positions.
—Daniel Golden, ProPublica, 3 Jan. 2023
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 17 July 2023
Lopez, McElroy’s lawyer, doesn’t dispute that his client agreed to the untenured role.
—Jack Stripling, Washington Post, 14 July 2023
The unions were fighting for a salary increase that kept up with inflation; job security, including longer contracts for untenured faculty; a living wage for teaching assistants; and race and gender equity initiatives, among other demands.
—Pranshu Verma, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2023
Women are also disproportionately concentrated in untenured positions.
—Daniel Golden, ProPublica, 3 Jan. 2023
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“Untenured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untenured. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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