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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
Coach Ben Johnson has more wins against the Packers in his first season in charge than each of his four predecessors had in their entire tenures.
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Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Many employees with lower salaries and shorter tenures in state government have lower pensions, including thousands that are less than $10,000 per year.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
Both have consistently made pro-Qatari statements during their tenures.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 3 Jan. 2026
Poehler and Gasteyer first worked together on Saturday Night Live, where their tenures overlapped during Gasteyer's final season on the sketch show, between 2001 and 2002.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Dec. 2025
After tenures at Atlanta bastions like Miller Union, pastry chef Claudia Martinez is now taking the driver’s seat with a star-studded crew behind her.
—Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2025
Speaking of candidates who have recently made moves after short head coaching tenures, candidate 1B (to DeBoer's 1A) is Washington Huskies head coach Jedd Fisch.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Both Nintendo’s business and creative leaders have long tenures at the company.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2025
However, many times, those executives have had short tenures with the company, such as the three most recent departures.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Many employees with lower salaries and shorter tenures in state government have lower pensions, including thousands that are less than $10,000 per year.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
Both have consistently made pro-Qatari statements during their tenures.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 3 Jan. 2026
Poehler and Gasteyer first worked together on Saturday Night Live, where their tenures overlapped during Gasteyer's final season on the sketch show, between 2001 and 2002.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Dec. 2025
After tenures at Atlanta bastions like Miller Union, pastry chef Claudia Martinez is now taking the driver’s seat with a star-studded crew behind her.
—Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2025
Speaking of candidates who have recently made moves after short head coaching tenures, candidate 1B (to DeBoer's 1A) is Washington Huskies head coach Jedd Fisch.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Both Nintendo’s business and creative leaders have long tenures at the company.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2025
However, many times, those executives have had short tenures with the company, such as the three most recent departures.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenures
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But past the bilateral relationship, China’s growing foothold as the world’s manufacturer also has more far-reaching consequences for Washington, analysts say, especially in terms of the US’ ability to detangle its strategic supply chains from China.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
15 Jan. 2026
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Principal analyst at Counterpoint Wei Sun Analysts say that despite those firms’ strong market performance, Huawei continues to dominate China’s AI processor market in terms of market share and breadth of offerings.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
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Astronauts typically live aboard the ISS for stints of six to eight months and are equipped with basic medical equipment and medications in the event of an emergency.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Reaves went on to play 11 seasons in the NFL, with stints on the Philadelphia Eagles, Cincinnati Bengals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Since most large-scale tours don’t begin until late spring or summer, now is an ideal time to see artists who might not have household-name recognition.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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Riesenberg, who is an owner at Backcountry Snowmobiling in Park City, Utah, said customers have been canceling their tours due to a lack of snow.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Tenures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenures. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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