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
Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
The tour has already drawn thousands and helped galvanize progressive organizing, echoing the early days of the Tea Party on the right.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
John has retired from touring, but not from doing individual concerts.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The tours and the Grand Slams have spent most of the past year speaking several times a month.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
The tour has already drawn thousands and helped galvanize progressive organizing, echoing the early days of the Tea Party on the right.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
The pop star has achieved some massive milestones since her last Lollapalooza appearance from winning multiple Grammy awards, topping the Billboard charts to touring alongside Taylor Swift.
—Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
John has retired from touring, but not from doing individual concerts.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tour
Noun
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Igor Tudor represents Juventus values Arguably the biggest issue for Motta was his complete failure to deliver the promising tactical outlook seen during his Bologna tenure, Juve too often looking disjointed and devoid of ideas over the last two months.—
Adam Digby,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Leading up to the April 1 election, Irvin has highlighted development projects that occurred in Aurora during his tenure, including the renovation of several historic downtown buildings and a $360 million Hollywood Casino resort being built to replace the one downtown.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Family of 4 picks up and moves overseas to travel the world, share more life experiences The Niblett family left their home in England and moved to Bali for the first stop of their year of traveling.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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If any of the men in black and white lacked motivation, the merest glances to the fans who’d traveled in their droves from the North-east would refuel them in an instant.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Trump renegotiated the free trade agreement with Canada and Mexico in his first term.—
Rob Gillies,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Handling Exceptions & Unique Scenarios While AI excels at automating routine tasks, sales orders can involve highly specific contractual terms, customer preferences or unusual requests that may require human judgment.—
Uli Erxleben,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The trekking poles are set up to the sides of the left- and right-side doorways, providing clear ingress/egress and better space management for the two vestibules.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Mar. 2025
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That same system is now trekking eastward across the U.S., bringing the threat of strong storms, including blizzards, tornados, and thunderstorms.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Here is a look at what the recovery process will look like for Wilmore and Williams, as well as for other astronauts coming back from a stint in space.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2025
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In August 1997, his first stint as a Palace player ended with a move to Wolverhampton Wanderers.—
Matt Woosnam,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Duluth, Minnesota Amid the heatwaves throughout Europe during the summer, trips to Nordic countries offer a way to beat the summer heat of southern Europe.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
19 Mar. 2025
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Family-friendly Offerings Children are welcome at Reindeer Manor, and there are plenty of itineraries to suit young ones, especially during the holiday season, such as reindeer feeding, trips to Santa’s Village, and ski school in Levi.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Haitian art has journeyed from Iowa to the walls of Miami’s Little Haiti.—
Jonel Juste,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2025
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Hot on the trail of a new brood of evil Mogwai, our heroes journey deep into the American West, coming up against new supernatural creatures and picking up a few mysterious characters along the way.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2025
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Odin was attempting to voyage to an asteroid in the hopes that onboard cameras could confirm whether the space rock is filled with platinum, a valuable resource that AstroForge hopes to one day collect and bring back home.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025
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The uncrewed lander, named Blue Ghost, made its touch down early Sunday on the lunar surface after more than six weeks voyaging millions of miles through the cosmos.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Tour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tour. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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