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
Over the last year, as Musk faced controversy over his ties to Trump and brief tenure overseeing the Department of Government Efficiency in the President’s second Administration, Tesla’s sales have decreased.
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Connor Greene, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
His sister Yingluck ran a government until a court ruling ended her tenure followed by a 2014 military coup, while Thaksin’s brother-in-law was also in charge of Thailand briefly during his absence.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Under Mahan’s tenure, the city’s vehicles have been outfitted with pothole-detecting cameras and its employees use AI to win multimillion-dollar grants.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
However, some people in White Settlement didn’t like Browser’s library tenure.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
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Connor Greene, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
His sister Yingluck ran a government until a court ruling ended her tenure followed by a 2014 military coup, while Thaksin’s brother-in-law was also in charge of Thailand briefly during his absence.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Under Mahan’s tenure, the city’s vehicles have been outfitted with pothole-detecting cameras and its employees use AI to win multimillion-dollar grants.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
However, some people in White Settlement didn’t like Browser’s library tenure.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenure
Noun
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Like several quasi-independent regulatory agencies in the executive branch, the STB consists of five partisan board members with staggered five-year terms who oversee a staff.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Shi talked up Wolves’ transfer business and, in terms of raw numbers, his 90 per cent claim might not be too far off the mark.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Operating since 1993, the management changed in 2017, when now-owner Jenny Kwon took over after a six-month work stint.—
Shindy Chen,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Supreme Court will decide on Tuesday if Thaksin's hospital stint counts as time served.—
Panarat Thepgumpanat,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Tenure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenure. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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