as in tenure
a fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position
asked the soldiers to consider signing up for a second tour of duty
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as in to travel
to take a trip especially of some distance
thought it would be lots of fun to tour all over Europe this summer
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Recent Examples of tour
Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 9 May 2025
His mini-rehabilitation tour in the media is, in accustomed Biden fashion, doing more to undermine his case for himself than buttress it.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 9 May 2025
Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 8 May 2025
The band continued to tour relentlessly, and the burnout set in.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 7 May 2025
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Noun
In fact, on Wednesday night (May 7) during Metallica’s first-ever appearance at Lane Stadium on their M72 world tour, Hokie fans got so hyped that the Virginia Tech Seismological Observatory said the jumping up and down set off the Richter scale.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 9 May 2025
His mini-rehabilitation tour in the media is, in accustomed Biden fashion, doing more to undermine his case for himself than buttress it.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 9 May 2025
Verb
Visitors can tour the home, now a presidential museum, and learn about the pivotal decisions that happened here.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 8 May 2025
The band continued to tour relentlessly, and the burnout set in.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tour
Noun
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Deng similarly boasts substantial industry experience, notably through his tenure at e-commerce giant Newegg.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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The disappointment of Longoria's Giants tenure was avenged in his only season in Arizona.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
Verb
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In the comments section, many readers pointed out the obvious — the two women clearly have different styles of traveling.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
11 May 2025
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To be in the same location, at least one pair would have to travel and pay for a place to stay, because neither of their apartments could fit everyone.—
Rhaina Cohen,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2025
Noun
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But the coaching staff have barely used Vallejo, who has played 10 minutes this term and has made only 32 appearances for the club since joining in 2015.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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This week, the stories in The Lede are devoted to the lives that have been upended during the first hundred days of Donald Trump’s second term.—
Oliver Whang,
New Yorker,
3 May 2025
Verb
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Weather Radar Thunderstorms were trekking across North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota on Monday morning.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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Last month, the club trekked to Real Salt Lake’s America First Field — elevation: 4,500 feet — for its second-ever road trip.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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Although the Puerto Rican superstar has not posted on his socials or officially announced a stint, the chairs were spotted outside of venues and stadiums across Latin America and Europe, including in Peru, Chile, Mexico, Brazil, Poland, France, England, Spain and Costa Rica.—
Griselda Flores,
Billboard,
5 May 2025
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Gaudette rejoined the Sens for his second stint with the team as a free agent last summer and settled into his role as a fourth-line centre while also contributing a goal and 3 points in the playoffs, in addition to being a penalty killer.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
Verb
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When Cody trips and falls in the grass, his friends band together to comfort him and get him a bandage for his boo-boo.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
9 May 2025
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The 100th episode is an all-out celebration, with giant poultry, trips to the afterlife and even a cameo by Mark Hamill.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The documentary has journeyed through Sundance and SXSW Film Festivals and tells the stories of the Deaf students at Gallaudet University who boldly protested until the school appointed its first Deaf president, Dr. I. King Jordan.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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Also journeying across the Atlantic is Mishi (genuine ballerina Taïs Vinolo), a young, naive French dancer who became a star in New York after Geneviève rejected her from Le Ballet National.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Recession Fears Causing Travel Upsets For travelers planning to voyage internationally to the U.S., the biggest fear is the cost of living in the country, a fear shared by U.S. consumers, too.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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To be clear, this theory is incorrect, and those six women really did voyage into space in a Blue Origin rocket, but where did this story come from?—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Tour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tour. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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