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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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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 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
Kennedy and Justice Sandra Day O'Connor for much of their overlapping tenures represented the ideological center of the court at a time when the institution became increasingly conservative.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 27 Sep. 2025
Some of the Netflix series the trio shepherded during their tenures include such signature hits as Orange Is the New Black, Stranger Things, The Crown, Bridgerton, Grace and Frankie, Ozark, The Night Agent, Black Mirror, Emily In Paris and Wednesday.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
Now 46, Wray has unlocked the sort of creative liberation that artists with decades-long tenures can often struggle to reach.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Members of the independent central bank historically haven’t held other outside roles during their tenures.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 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
Kennedy and Justice Sandra Day O'Connor for much of their overlapping tenures represented the ideological center of the court at a time when the institution became increasingly conservative.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 27 Sep. 2025
Some of the Netflix series the trio shepherded during their tenures include such signature hits as Orange Is the New Black, Stranger Things, The Crown, Bridgerton, Grace and Frankie, Ozark, The Night Agent, Black Mirror, Emily In Paris and Wednesday.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
Now 46, Wray has unlocked the sort of creative liberation that artists with decades-long tenures can often struggle to reach.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Members of the independent central bank historically haven’t held other outside roles during their tenures.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenures
Noun
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See the sportsbook operator's terms and conditions for important details.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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What does winter look like in terms of snow?—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Her previous stints have forged her feminine aesthetic and penchant for eveningwear and party dressing.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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There were two or three stints in rehab which didn’t quite seem to take.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Vineyards like Bodega Ribas provide tours and tasting menus with a reservation (from €31 per person).—
Emilio Parra Doiztua,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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PierPride hosts several other fundraisers throughout the year, including a dinner at Fisherman’s Restaurant at the base of the pier and coastal tours aboard Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching boats, which launched from the San Clemente Pier decades ago before moving to the harbor.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Tenures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenures. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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