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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
The 65-year-old boasts one of the longest tenures in Big Tech as a non-founding CEO.
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Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Polls released this week found Mamdani’s approval rating at 42%, per a poll from Emerson College — lower than that of former mayors Eric Adams and Bill de Blasio at the same point in their tenures.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Simon is the first woman to oversee the show, following tenures by Don Hewitt, Jeff Fager and Bill Owens.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
The Mansion legacy The Mansion has made 20 total appearances in James Beard awards results, the most of any restaurant in Texas, across the tenures of several of Dallas’ most notable chefs.
—Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
Both Brent Celek and Hollis Thomas built significant NFL careers wearing midnight green, though their tenures with the franchise didn’t quite intersect.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
It was installed league-wide in 2003 after two Black head coaches, Tony Dungy of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Dennis Green of the Minnesota Vikings were fired despite winning tenures.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
The company has enjoyed long tenures of both co-founder Barbara Crockett and husband-wife team Ron Cunningham and Carinne Binda, who led the company for about 30 years.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Following successful tenures at Lacoste and Carven, her Bottega Veneta debut arrived to strong acclaim—and, to no one’s surprise, full shopping carts.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2026
Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Polls released this week found Mamdani’s approval rating at 42%, per a poll from Emerson College — lower than that of former mayors Eric Adams and Bill de Blasio at the same point in their tenures.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Simon is the first woman to oversee the show, following tenures by Don Hewitt, Jeff Fager and Bill Owens.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
The Mansion legacy The Mansion has made 20 total appearances in James Beard awards results, the most of any restaurant in Texas, across the tenures of several of Dallas’ most notable chefs.
—Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
Both Brent Celek and Hollis Thomas built significant NFL careers wearing midnight green, though their tenures with the franchise didn’t quite intersect.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
It was installed league-wide in 2003 after two Black head coaches, Tony Dungy of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Dennis Green of the Minnesota Vikings were fired despite winning tenures.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
The company has enjoyed long tenures of both co-founder Barbara Crockett and husband-wife team Ron Cunningham and Carinne Binda, who led the company for about 30 years.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Following successful tenures at Lacoste and Carven, her Bottega Veneta debut arrived to strong acclaim—and, to no one’s surprise, full shopping carts.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenures
Noun
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Is that the lesson of the last few years for China, in terms of Taiwan?—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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The 22-year-old was viewed as having a positive tournament across five matches, and United rate his overall data as a good fit for the squad in terms of ground coverage, possession-winning and passing.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Other examples of Ukrainian men serving long stints have been reported by local media in recent months.—
Daria Tarasova-Markina,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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Jane Remover is following their Coachella debut with a North American tour that runs in two stints, starting this June and September.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But right now, many foreign acts also feel fear — or at least wariness — about booking substantial tours in the United States.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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Without the horn section or background singers from the past few tours, Lofgren and Van Zandt were high in the vocal mix.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Tenures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenures. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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