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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
Research suggests that longer CEO tenures correlate with better long-term company performance.
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Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Only four tight ends in franchise history accumulated more during their tenures.
—Oliver Thomas, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
All three scratched him at some point during their tenures, with Gallant and Laviolette both doing so in the Eastern Conference final.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
Maroon 5 frontman Levine left the show after 16 seasons, while Aguilera and Green's tenures were much shorter.
—Janelle Ash, Fox News, 15 Nov. 2024
Workplace design has the power to foster human connection and bring people of all tenures together in meaningful ways.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The past few years have been marked by falling enrollment and declining trust in higher education, public frustration with campus protests, and Congressional hearings that helped end the tenures of several high-profile university presidents.
—Frederick Hess, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The alternative is ever-shortening presidential tenures and ever-diminishing pools of qualified applicants for these important roles.
—David Rosowsky, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Indeed, both Simmons and Morgan were exemplary leaders during their tenures with the Symphony.
—Georgia Rowe, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Only four tight ends in franchise history accumulated more during their tenures.
—Oliver Thomas, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
All three scratched him at some point during their tenures, with Gallant and Laviolette both doing so in the Eastern Conference final.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
Maroon 5 frontman Levine left the show after 16 seasons, while Aguilera and Green's tenures were much shorter.
—Janelle Ash, Fox News, 15 Nov. 2024
Workplace design has the power to foster human connection and bring people of all tenures together in meaningful ways.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The past few years have been marked by falling enrollment and declining trust in higher education, public frustration with campus protests, and Congressional hearings that helped end the tenures of several high-profile university presidents.
—Frederick Hess, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The alternative is ever-shortening presidential tenures and ever-diminishing pools of qualified applicants for these important roles.
—David Rosowsky, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Indeed, both Simmons and Morgan were exemplary leaders during their tenures with the Symphony.
—Georgia Rowe, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
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