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
Pep Guardiola’s record-breaking, 10-year tenure at Manchester City might be coming to a close, according to reports in the British media.
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ABC News, 19 May 2026
The next leader, Liz Truss, holds the unenviable record of the shortest ever tenure of a British prime minister.
—Inaya Folarin Iman, CBS News, 19 May 2026
In the early months of his tenure, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman’s focus has been on human spaceflight and the Moon.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
Under Duffy’s brief tenure as NASA’s leader, that number jumped to 100 kilowatts.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
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ABC News, 19 May 2026
The next leader, Liz Truss, holds the unenviable record of the shortest ever tenure of a British prime minister.
—Inaya Folarin Iman, CBS News, 19 May 2026
In the early months of his tenure, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman’s focus has been on human spaceflight and the Moon.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
Under Duffy’s brief tenure as NASA’s leader, that number jumped to 100 kilowatts.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenure
Noun
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The Pistons view him as the coach of the future and the expectation, per league sources, is for Bickerstaff to be around long term.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Professional commentators tended to see these developments in so many local terms—turning, for their explanations, to national histories, cultures and institutions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Two of Rubén’s older sons, who married Russian acrobats during international stints, broke off and founded their own troupe as Circus Caballero.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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But as a central figure in several high-profile lawsuits, Carollo has also cost the city money during his most recent stints in office.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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“Tenure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenure. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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