untenured

adjective

un·ten·ured ˌən-ˈten-yərd

also -ˌyu̇rd

: not having tenure

an untenured professor

an untenured position

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At the center of the story is Nora (Alana Dietze), a 32-year-old untenured musicologist with self-esteem issues and a drinking problem. —

Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2024 Link is tolerant of young scholars — young and untenured scholars — who hedge. —

Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 17 July 2023 Lopez, McElroy’s lawyer, doesn’t dispute that his client agreed to the untenured role. —

Jack Stripling, Washington Post, 14 July 2023 The unions were fighting for a salary increase that kept up with inflation; job security, including longer contracts for untenured faculty; a living wage for teaching assistants; and race and gender equity initiatives, among other demands. —

Pranshu Verma, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2023 See all Example Sentences for untenured