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
Lorch died in 2012, and Powell’s trial focused on the church’s institutional responsibility for the abuse during the coach’s tenure with the program from 1961 to 2002.
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Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 20 Jan. 2026
During her successful tenure at Billboard, Karp elevated the publication’s editorial voice and continued its legacy of excellence in music industry coverage.
—Billboard Staff, Billboard, 20 Jan. 2026
Bernthal has a long, long tenure as the MCU Punisher, going all the way back to the Netflix series in 2017.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
But most of his tenure was marked with controversy and board disagreements over how to run the business.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 20 Jan. 2026
During her successful tenure at Billboard, Karp elevated the publication’s editorial voice and continued its legacy of excellence in music industry coverage.
—Billboard Staff, Billboard, 20 Jan. 2026
Bernthal has a long, long tenure as the MCU Punisher, going all the way back to the Netflix series in 2017.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
But most of his tenure was marked with controversy and board disagreements over how to run the business.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 20 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
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Halligan was appointed in September to a temporary stint as the district’s top federal prosecutor.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Jan. 2026
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Kuminga played 21 minutes over two stints, grabbed five rebounds and finished with 20 points.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Tenure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenure. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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