Synonyms of tenures

tenures

noun

plural of tenure

as in terms

a fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position

during his tenure as president the college experienced steady growth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• terms
• stints
• tours
• shifts
• hitches
• durations
• goes
• times
• lifetimes
• cycles
• spans
• watches
• runs
• spells
• lives
• stretches
• standings
• life spans
• turns

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tenures

The tenures of the two subsequent chief baseball executives, Billy Eppler and Minasian, were marred by Moreno’s intrusions, sources said. — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

The Army secretary job has often been marked by turnover, with acting officials and tenures of roughly two years or less being common in the past two decades. — Luis Martinez, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

Sumrall preaches discipline and accountability, two qualities sorely lacking as the tenures of Dan Mullen and Billy Napier unraveled. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026

Employees at the Pierre tend to talk about their tenures at the hotel in decades. — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026

The timeline allows visitors to go season by season, or to follow the tenures of directors and producers. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

CalPERS pairs the long tenures with what Moulds calls one of the most robust data warehouses in the country to understand historical health care costs. — Bob Herman, STAT, 18 Aug. 2026

Six years ago, fresh from successful tenures on the City Council and the state Assembly, and with a double-digit mayoral win under his belt, Gloria seemed likely to break the mayoral curse. — Carl Luna, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Longest tenures in Class 7A North Cobb’s Shane Queen continues to lead the highest classification in consecutive seasons with the same school, at 21. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026