as in tenure
a fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position
asked the soldiers to consider signing up for a second tour of duty
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as in to travel
to take a trip especially of some distance
thought it would be lots of fun to tour all over Europe this summer
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Recent Examples of tour
Jacqueline Kehoe, AFAR Media, 21 May 2025
Prior to this update, many people were assuming Brown would have to miss the first dates of his upcoming Europe tour, which was set to kick off on June 8 in Amsterdam.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 21 May 2025
Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Pruitt also suggests touring the neighborhood and stopping for an herbal tisane or fruit tea at HoneyBee Sage Wellness & Apothecary, home to a tearoom and herb shop.
—Elaine Glusac, AFAR Media, 21 May 2025
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Noun
The other iconic activity here is a boat tour—the Grand Tour, to be precise.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, AFAR Media, 21 May 2025
Prior to this update, many people were assuming Brown would have to miss the first dates of his upcoming Europe tour, which was set to kick off on June 8 in Amsterdam.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 21 May 2025
Verb
The students also toured Bannockburn’s Village Hall, meeting the village president, trustees and other staff members.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Pruitt also suggests touring the neighborhood and stopping for an herbal tisane or fruit tea at HoneyBee Sage Wellness & Apothecary, home to a tearoom and herb shop.
—Elaine Glusac, AFAR Media, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tour
Noun
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Deng similarly boasts substantial industry experience, notably through his tenure at e-commerce giant Newegg.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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The disappointment of Longoria's Giants tenure was avenged in his only season in Arizona.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
Verb
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Messi and his teammates will travel to San Jose on Sunday and train there in preparation for Wednesday’s 10:30 p.m. game against the Earthquakes, who are coached by former U.S. national team coach Bruce Arena and whose roster includes former Inter Miami player Josef Martinez.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
11 May 2025
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To be in the same location, at least one pair would have to travel and pay for a place to stay, because neither of their apartments could fit everyone.—
Rhaina Cohen,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2025
Noun
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National Weather Service Since the start of President Trump’s second term, the National Weather Service has lost more than 550 people due to early retirements, the Department of Government Efficiency’s firings of probationary workers and its offers to leave government service.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
15 May 2025
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Its salmon runs are declining in some places, and its fisheries aren’t immune to problems or closures, but in terms of sheer salmon abundance, nowhere else in this country comes close.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
15 May 2025
Verb
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Social media posts also indicated the two trekked out to the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival together.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
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Starting in July, millions of animals cross the Mara River in search of new grazing ground, trekking from the southern Serengeti to the grasslands of the Maasai Mara.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
8 May 2025
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Explore Cassie Diddy See latest videos, charts and news Fine released a statement on Friday (May 16) as Cassie’s four-day stint on the stand came to a close via his wife’s attorney, Doug Wigdor.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
17 May 2025
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Both pitched themselves as experienced leaders who could navigate a short stint as an appointee.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2025
Verb
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Pulliam saw the coyote emerge from the nearby woods and tried to distract it by throwing rocks, but tripped in the process.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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The novelty of seeing string puppet rockers spin and levitate, often tripping and tumbling in stride to the delight of the audience, never gets old.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
17 May 2025
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For intrepid travelers seeking to journey where few have ever set foot—or flown—a new and extraordinary expedition is redefining the Antarctic experience.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2025
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The pop star and five other women launched to suborbital space with Blue Origin this morning (April 14) from West Texas, performing the first all-female spaceflight since the Soviet Union's Valentina Tereshkova journeyed to Earth orbit in 1963.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Recession Fears Causing Travel Upsets For travelers planning to voyage internationally to the U.S., the biggest fear is the cost of living in the country, a fear shared by U.S. consumers, too.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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To be clear, this theory is incorrect, and those six women really did voyage into space in a Blue Origin rocket, but where did this story come from?—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Tour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tour. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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