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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
Both were intended as projects, and both had their tenures in Toronto cut short by health issues.
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Eric Koreen, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
While stars like Hargitay and Ice-T have racked up hundreds of episodes and remain on the show to this day, some of their castmates have chosen to end their SVU tenures to explore other career options.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
For the first event Thursday night, the perennial Austin Dining Guide listee will center guest chef Rick Lopez of La Condesa, who has one of the longest-running tenures at any top restaurant in Austin.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
Elsewhere in tech—and across the Fortune 500—such long tenures will likely become increasingly rare, at least during the early waves of the AI boom.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Creating opportunity Internally, the firm emphasizes long tenures and mentorship.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Before joining Lionsgate in 2003, Stern worked with CEO Jon Feltheimer as a senior business executive during their respective tenures at New World Television, Sony’s Columbia TriStar Television and finally Lionsgate.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026
Firefighters and drivers have a similarly broad range of tenures as the Memphis Police Department.
—Lucas Finton, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 18 Feb. 2026
Stitt wants regional universities and community colleges to abstain from granting new lifetime tenures for professors.
—Alex Gladden, Oklahoman, 6 Feb. 2026
Eric Koreen, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
While stars like Hargitay and Ice-T have racked up hundreds of episodes and remain on the show to this day, some of their castmates have chosen to end their SVU tenures to explore other career options.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
For the first event Thursday night, the perennial Austin Dining Guide listee will center guest chef Rick Lopez of La Condesa, who has one of the longest-running tenures at any top restaurant in Austin.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
Elsewhere in tech—and across the Fortune 500—such long tenures will likely become increasingly rare, at least during the early waves of the AI boom.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Creating opportunity Internally, the firm emphasizes long tenures and mentorship.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Before joining Lionsgate in 2003, Stern worked with CEO Jon Feltheimer as a senior business executive during their respective tenures at New World Television, Sony’s Columbia TriStar Television and finally Lionsgate.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026
Firefighters and drivers have a similarly broad range of tenures as the Memphis Police Department.
—Lucas Finton, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 18 Feb. 2026
Stitt wants regional universities and community colleges to abstain from granting new lifetime tenures for professors.
—Alex Gladden, Oklahoman, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenures
Noun
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In simpler terms, these features make the robot more stable, faster, and more resilient in industrial environments.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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GFiber, formerly Google Fiber, revealed the news in a blog post, but no financial terms were disclosed.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
12 Mar. 2026
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Jacob has one year and 59 days of MLB service time accumulated between his six stints with the Padres over the past three seasons.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Fox, according to investigations of DOGE staffers last year, is a former investment banker whose DOGE tenure also included stints overseeing cuts at USAID and the General Services Administration.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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But Magyar, a former Fidesz insider who has won over voters angered at a lack of growth, failing public services and a series of graft and child protection scandals, has built his brand with tours of town and village squares.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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Dallas City Council member Chad West, a key voice pushing for a review that could lead to relocating City Hall, defended the unannounced tours of potential relocation sites as key to evaluating the city’s options.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Tenures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenures. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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