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
Under his tenure, the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission has shifted in membership, with three of five members focused on ratepayers, Braun said.
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
The board chose an executive with deep operational roots, long tenure, and experience across manufacturing, commercial, and human capital roles.
—Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
But the Bucks never managed to establish any momentum during Rivers' tenure, with injuries playing a major role.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
The episode came with about eight months remaining in his tenure.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
The board chose an executive with deep operational roots, long tenure, and experience across manufacturing, commercial, and human capital roles.
—Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
But the Bucks never managed to establish any momentum during Rivers' tenure, with injuries playing a major role.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
The episode came with about eight months remaining in his tenure.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenure
Noun
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Jewish believers have had to come to terms with the inarguable truth that the story of the Hebrew enslavement, flight, and deliverance from Egypt is almost entirely mythical.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The breakdown in talks now putting the fragile temporary two-week truce agreed upon late Tuesday to the test, with differences in those agreed upon terms emerging throughout the week.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And, as the title implies, Dunham delves deeper into her Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and endometriosis diagnoses, which involved multiple surgeries and daily pain management, as well as a stint in rehab, brought on by an addiction to the anxiety medication Klonopin.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
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Disney erased at least 8,000 jobs after D’Amaro’s predecessor, Bob Iger, returned for his second stint as chief executive in November 2022.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Tenure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenure. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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