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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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During his four-year tenure with the Dukes, Byington guided the team to an impressive 82-36 record.
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Grant Salsman, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025
Look back on the moments that made her tenure as a host so special
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Hoda Kotb will be missed on Today — but she's left viewers with lasting memories.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
But despite proclaiming that the Terps were ready to compete for a conference championship, his tenure has been marked by an inability to get the program over the hump against elite opponents.
—C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2025
One Harvard Business Review article on CEO performance included Spencer Stuart's research that tracked year-by-year financial performance over the complete tenures of 747 S&P 500 CEOs.
—Sumeet Salwan, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Grant Salsman, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025
Look back on the moments that made her tenure as a host so special
Comments
Hoda Kotb will be missed on Today — but she's left viewers with lasting memories.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
But despite proclaiming that the Terps were ready to compete for a conference championship, his tenure has been marked by an inability to get the program over the hump against elite opponents.
—C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2025
One Harvard Business Review article on CEO performance included Spencer Stuart's research that tracked year-by-year financial performance over the complete tenures of 747 S&P 500 CEOs.
—Sumeet Salwan, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Tenure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenure. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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