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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
In a market saturated with executive moves, Dimon’s Combs hire matters because Berkshire Hathaway is a decentralized empire that draws its strength from the long tenures of its leaders with minimal churn at the top.
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
Coaches’ tenures have steadily declined since 2007, when Tomlin was hired.
—Sam Jane, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
The next closest is the tie with the 13-season tenures of Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid and Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 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
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
Coaches’ tenures have steadily declined since 2007, when Tomlin was hired.
—Sam Jane, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
The next closest is the tie with the 13-season tenures of Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid and Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenures
Noun
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Fed decisions are frequently framed in broad economic and business terms, and that is important.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Financial terms were not disclosed, and the transaction was completed this week.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The smash has only spent 15 frames somewhere on the 200-spot tally, with one-third of all of those stints in the penthouse.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Wexner, now 88, served the first of two stints on the OSU board of regents from 1988 to 1997, a period that overlapped with the university’s internal handling of the first complaints raised by Snyder-Hill and others against Strauss.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The weekend celebration started on Friday with a roller skating party on the smooth arena floor followed by a full schedule on Saturday of performances by local artists, tours and refreshments.—
Doug Duran,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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For now, the final images from Hong Kong show Blackpink’s four women at the peak of their commercial power, having just completed one of the most successful tours in K-pop history.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Tenures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenures. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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