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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
Both tenures were well above the historical norms for those programs.
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Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Farrugia’s eight-year stint aligns with the tenures of previous Mayo Clinic presidents.
—Dené K. Dryden, Twin Cities, 13 May 2026
Average tenures have grown exponentially in recent decades, giving justices immense power to shape the law and politics for generations.
—Miriam Rosenbaum, Time, 30 Apr. 2026
Her career also includes tenures at Crackle/Sony Pictures Television, MTV Networks and Al Jazeera America.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
The 65-year-old boasts one of the longest tenures in Big Tech as a non-founding CEO.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Polls released this week found Mamdani’s approval rating at 42%, per a poll from Emerson College — lower than that of former mayors Eric Adams and Bill de Blasio at the same point in their tenures.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Simon is the first woman to oversee the show, following tenures by Don Hewitt, Jeff Fager and Bill Owens.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
The Mansion legacy The Mansion has made 20 total appearances in James Beard awards results, the most of any restaurant in Texas, across the tenures of several of Dallas’ most notable chefs.
—Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Farrugia’s eight-year stint aligns with the tenures of previous Mayo Clinic presidents.
—Dené K. Dryden, Twin Cities, 13 May 2026
Average tenures have grown exponentially in recent decades, giving justices immense power to shape the law and politics for generations.
—Miriam Rosenbaum, Time, 30 Apr. 2026
Her career also includes tenures at Crackle/Sony Pictures Television, MTV Networks and Al Jazeera America.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
The 65-year-old boasts one of the longest tenures in Big Tech as a non-founding CEO.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Polls released this week found Mamdani’s approval rating at 42%, per a poll from Emerson College — lower than that of former mayors Eric Adams and Bill de Blasio at the same point in their tenures.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Simon is the first woman to oversee the show, following tenures by Don Hewitt, Jeff Fager and Bill Owens.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
The Mansion legacy The Mansion has made 20 total appearances in James Beard awards results, the most of any restaurant in Texas, across the tenures of several of Dallas’ most notable chefs.
—Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenures
Noun
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Holmgren is one of the best defenders in the game, both in terms of premier rim protection and play-by-play consistency.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Sachs, co-writing the film per usual with Mauricio Zacharias, has a deep investment in the Manhattan arts scene of the period that pays off in terms of the drama’s immersiveness.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
20 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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TruTV will continue to have Rally coverage before and after the McEnroes’ stints, while TNT handles marquee match presentations.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
18 May 2026
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The neighborhood It’d be easy to spend a week around Nay Palad’s beachfront area, alternating between dips in the pool, reading books in a hammock, and tours around the gin-clear water in a see-through kayak—but on-the-up Siargao is well worth exploring.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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The annual Grenada Chocolate Festival celebrates the island’s organic cacao industry with tastings, workshops and farm tours.—
Taryn White,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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“Tenures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenures. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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