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
His resume at Netflix speaks for itself, as his tenure brought global audiences shows like Wednesday, Bridgerton, Monster, Ozark, Emily in Paris, The Queen’s Gambit, Stranger Things, The Night Agent, 3 Body Problem, Black Mirror and more.
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Selome Hailu, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Players used Tuesday’s media session to also reflect on Thibodeau’s tenure, which included New York’s first conference finals appearance in 25 years.
—Grant Afseth, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Lear deBessonet was named the artistic director of Lincoln Center Theater, succeeding André Bishop after his 33-year tenure.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Teams have caught up on Mike McDaniel’s playcalling In the first two seasons of Dolphins coach McDaniel’s tenure as head coach the Dolphins possessed one of the NFL’s most dynamic offenses.
—Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
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Selome Hailu, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Players used Tuesday’s media session to also reflect on Thibodeau’s tenure, which included New York’s first conference finals appearance in 25 years.
—Grant Afseth, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Lear deBessonet was named the artistic director of Lincoln Center Theater, succeeding André Bishop after his 33-year tenure.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Teams have caught up on Mike McDaniel’s playcalling In the first two seasons of Dolphins coach McDaniel’s tenure as head coach the Dolphins possessed one of the NFL’s most dynamic offenses.
—Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenure
Noun
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The Little Rock Board of Directors must confirm Buchanan's reappointment to the panel, which would be for a five-year term that expires in September 2030.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Sep. 2025
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Trump, however, has extended the sell-or-ban deadline three times in his second presidential term.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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The keyboard combo of Brown (a Waterboy since 2013) and James Hallawell (back in the fold since 2021, after a stint from 2010-13) brings so much joy and energy to the party.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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John Christopher Jones, who appeared 16 times on Broadway, with stints in Hurlyburly, The Iceman Cometh, Beauty and the Beast and more, has died.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Tenure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenure. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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