Thesaurus results for 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

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Recent Examples of tenures Money often dried up once investors secured or completed their projects, while officials prioritized short-term achievements during their limited tenures. —

Reagan Yip, CNN Money, 3 June 2026 Adelman made his biggest impression on the NBA during his tenures with Portland and Sacramento. —

Zach Harper, New York Times, 2 June 2026 Uncertainty, constant disruption, greater pressure for results from boards and investors and ongoing public scrutiny have made the CEO role more demanding and contributed to shorter CEO tenures. —

Susana Sierra, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 Since 2016, presidents have cycled through office with unusual speed, their tenures often cut short by confrontation with Congress, corruption allegations, or mass protests. —

Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 May 2026 Job tenures have become shorter and incomes more volatile. —

Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2026 The only players with longer tenures with the franchise have been Udonis Haslem (20 seasons), Dwyane Wade (15) and Alonzo Mourning (11). —

Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2026 Farrugia’s eight-year stint aligns with the tenures of previous Mayo Clinic presidents. —

Dené K. Dryden, Twin Cities, 13 May 2026 Average tenures have grown exponentially in recent decades, giving justices immense power to shape the law and politics for generations. —

Miriam Rosenbaum, Time, 30 Apr. 2026

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Noun

The argument is that increasing fear among Ukrainian citizens will in turn put more pressure on Zelensky’s government to end the war on the Kremlin’s terms.

— Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
The statement did not indicate whether Hezbollah had agreed to the terms.

— Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 4 June 2026