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
The future of Bovino's tenure with the Border Patrol remains unclear, however, and Department of Homeland Security officials have pushed back on reports that he was being reassigned and would later retire from the agency.
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
However, his tenure overlapped with Shari Redstone’s efforts to sell the company, which complicated his plans for a rebound.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Brady’s promotion came a little over a week after Sean McDermott was fired following a nine-year tenure.
—John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Hachimura said that hasn’t happened for him during his tenure with the Lakers before.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
However, his tenure overlapped with Shari Redstone’s efforts to sell the company, which complicated his plans for a rebound.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Brady’s promotion came a little over a week after Sean McDermott was fired following a nine-year tenure.
—John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Hachimura said that hasn’t happened for him during his tenure with the Lakers before.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenure
Noun
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De Caché is a Spanish language term meaning high end or classy, general manager Oscar Escobar said.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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Trump hasn’t used the act – which has only been invoked a handful of times in recent decades to suppress rioting – in either of his terms, but Walz expressed concern Wednesday that Minneapolis could be the tipping point if people protesting the shooting become violent.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In his last stint, Bieniemy emphasized the importance of details in making Reid’s offense function.—
Sam McDowell
January 27,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2026
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What Bieniemy Brings Before Nagy’s second stint with the Chiefs, Bieniemy was the Chiefs’ offensive coordinator, and Kansas City had great results with him at the helm.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Tenure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenure. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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