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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Article continues below Starship V2 wrapped up its tenure during the Flight 11 launch last October.
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 10 Mar. 2026
But in small numbers, the brand is still around, 62 years after the Aston Martin DB5 was featured in the movie Goldfinger and another half-century earlier when its racecar tenure began.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Lopes began his tenure in 2018 and led the Titans program to its first-ever Patriot League title.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
The local-first approach has been wanted by Martin for years since his tenure began seven years ago as AD.
—Pj Green
march 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 10 Mar. 2026
But in small numbers, the brand is still around, 62 years after the Aston Martin DB5 was featured in the movie Goldfinger and another half-century earlier when its racecar tenure began.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Lopes began his tenure in 2018 and led the Titans program to its first-ever Patriot League title.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
The local-first approach has been wanted by Martin for years since his tenure began seven years ago as AD.
—Pj Green
march 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenure
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In terms of refusal rate, Fairfax County trailed slightly behind all of the top non-cooperating jails in Los Angeles County combined, according to the detainer data.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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Although other Democratic governors and public health leaders have openly criticized the federal government, few have been as outspoken as Newsom, who is considering a run for president in 2028 and is in his second and final term as governor.—
Angela Hart,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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In addition, forward Keshad Johnson was recalled from his G League stint after missing four games on assignment with the Sioux Falls Skyforce.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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Khamenei worked as Khomeini’s courier, spending several stints in prison for his activism.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Tenure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenure. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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