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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
Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama all experienced shutdowns lasting more than two weeks during their tenures.
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Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
During their tenures, Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama all experienced shutdowns lasting more than two weeks.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Edelman has 17 years of experience in luxury beauty and fragrance including tenures at L’Oréal, Chanel and Rose Inc.
—Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025
South Carolina nearly did it last week to Alabama, while Texas A&M emphatically ended LSU’s season — and coach Brian Kelly and athletic director Scott Woodward’s tenures in Baton Rouge.
—Matt Hayes, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2025
Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama all experienced shutdowns lasting more than two weeks during their tenures.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
Executives at the group tend to have long tenures, and move easily between hard and soft luxury brands.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
London has become a graveyard for coaching tenures in recent years, as Mike Silver wrote today.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Frank Reich was fired in Carolina after just one win in 11 games, but the rest are all at interesting points in their tenures.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
During their tenures, Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama all experienced shutdowns lasting more than two weeks.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Edelman has 17 years of experience in luxury beauty and fragrance including tenures at L’Oréal, Chanel and Rose Inc.
—Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025
South Carolina nearly did it last week to Alabama, while Texas A&M emphatically ended LSU’s season — and coach Brian Kelly and athletic director Scott Woodward’s tenures in Baton Rouge.
—Matt Hayes, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2025
Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama all experienced shutdowns lasting more than two weeks during their tenures.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
Executives at the group tend to have long tenures, and move easily between hard and soft luxury brands.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
London has become a graveyard for coaching tenures in recent years, as Mike Silver wrote today.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Frank Reich was fired in Carolina after just one win in 11 games, but the rest are all at interesting points in their tenures.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenures
Noun
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The college’s spokesperson has not clarified what the repayment terms will be.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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See the sportsbook operator's terms and conditions for important details.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The film has now had two theatrical release stints for the sing-along version film.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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McKinney's big-league journey has also included stints with the Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Athletics.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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To garrison those vulnerable treasure houses, Britain had to reassign regiments from tours of duty in North America and abandon Philadelphia, the biggest prize the redcoats had taken so far.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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While European fashion capitals convert runway weeks into measurable economic engines—hotels booked, restaurants thriving, city tours sold out—Lagos stages brilliance, then sends everyone home.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Tenures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenures. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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