as in term
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 tenure
Deshaun Watson, who has had a turbulent Browns tenure, is back in the fold, while Gabriel is back healthy heading into 2026.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
During her tenure on the board, Bolin has helped approve a variety of measures, including two bond issues last year.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Among the reasons the Heat considered this a reset season with the offseason acquisition of Powell from the Los Angeles Clippers was to move past the cycle of absences with Jimmy Butler during his tenure with the team.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Normal was decidedly not the right way to describe Dugalić’s college tenure.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
During her tenure on the board, Bolin has helped approve a variety of measures, including two bond issues last year.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Among the reasons the Heat considered this a reset season with the offseason acquisition of Powell from the Los Angeles Clippers was to move past the cycle of absences with Jimmy Butler during his tenure with the team.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Normal was decidedly not the right way to describe Dugalić’s college tenure.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenure
Noun
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What are terms of the BofA settlement?—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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One called Rabin’s government a Judenrat, the Nazi term for Jewish councils appointed to oversee ghettos.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That instinct eventually led him into a professional stint as an advertising executive.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Rebecca Rusheen has joined CAA as an agent in the Creators division following stints at Gersh and the now-defunct A3 Artists Agency.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Tenure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenure. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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