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
Despite a short tenure in Broward, education groups, faculty and parents in the district have largely spoken positively about Licata and his ability to connect with the community and improve district performance.
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Samuel O’Neal 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
Willis, however, had a different official start to his Dolphins tenure.
—Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
The team, according to records shared with Semafor by Moore’s office, is digging into whether Moore had exaggerated his military record, as well as his high school and collegiate basketball tenure.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Musk’s tenure was criticized by labor unions, government employees and Democrats for bypassing laws and regulations.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
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Samuel O’Neal 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
Willis, however, had a different official start to his Dolphins tenure.
—Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
The team, according to records shared with Semafor by Moore’s office, is digging into whether Moore had exaggerated his military record, as well as his high school and collegiate basketball tenure.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Musk’s tenure was criticized by labor unions, government employees and Democrats for bypassing laws and regulations.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenure
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The top 10 current contracts in terms of average per year (APY) all belong to men who play that position.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Even if the Iran war wraps up in the next few days, and energy prices eventually come back down, the damage has already been done in terms of fertilizer supply chains and their components’ prices.—
E.J. Antoni,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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And the broad, unruly coalition that carried the 79-year-old political unicorn to a second White House stint in 2024 is unlikely to transfer to the GOP’s next presidential nominee, whoever lands the gig.—
David M. Drucker,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Before her executive stint at Fifth Season, formerly Endeavor Content, Puri served as head of commercial and business affairs at The Ink Factory, structuring and negotiating content financing and distribution deals across a range of media platforms.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Tenure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenure. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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