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
Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
Indeed, Campbell and his girlfriend nearly broke into tears after the veteran won his first PGA tour win in his 28th start.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2025
The local production was complemented by a simultaneous second production, cast and designed here, that toured nationally.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Nominated for a prestigious Helen Hayes Award, Finn received rave reviews and audience popularity during its month-long run, leading to the center’s decision for a tour.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
Indeed, Campbell and his girlfriend nearly broke into tears after the veteran won his first PGA tour win in his 28th start.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
By comparison, Meloy keeps a light schedule, rarely touring longer than a few days at a time.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2025
The local production was complemented by a simultaneous second production, cast and designed here, that toured nationally.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tour
Noun
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Palmer will handle retail, licensing, and hospitality initiatives, building on her long tenure with RFK since 2014.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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George's Sixers tenure has gotten off to a nightmarish start, although injuries deserve at least some of the blame for that as well.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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While Bondi also released the full flight logs of everyone who traveled to Epstein's island on his private plane, there is no indication of any wrongdoing on the part of those who went there.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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An upcoming flight for Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ space company, will feature the first all-woman crew to travel to space in decades.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Canucks need to suck up a bit of short term pain for long term gain.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
5 Mar. 2025
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The use of federal prisons to house detainees was what Trump also relied on in his first term in office.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The team then trekked into Svalbard’s mountains and set up timelapse cameras at 13 den sites from 2016 through 2020 and in 2023.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2025
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Past cohorts have trekked across to France to train on Alpha Jets, although Canada is set to take over this leg.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Following the series finale, Loring had a short stint in The Pruitts of Southampton and played Cricket Montgomery in the TV drama As The World Turns.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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Lady Gaga is having fun causing a little mayhem at 30 Rock, with the pop star hilariously airing out some of the Saturday Night Live cast members’ business in a new promo video posted ahead of her upcoming hosting stint.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Lamine Yamal caught up with him, bumped into him and tripped the centre back to the ground.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Colorado dropped 13 games in a row to open the conference season before tripping UCF.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Voyager 1 is traveling up away from the plane that includes all of the planets orbiting the sun in our solar system, while Voyager 2 is journeying beneath the plane.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2025
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Over the course of several years, Metaxas journeyed across Greece, diving into a personal history.—
Nina-Sophia Miralles,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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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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The Star Princess will debut its inaugural cruise season in the Mediterranean, move to the Caribbean and then Alaska voyages in the spring of 2026.—
Kanika Talwar,
WWD,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Tour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tour. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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