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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
Her career also includes tenures at Crackle/Sony Pictures Television, MTV Networks and Al Jazeera America.
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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
Both Brent Celek and Hollis Thomas built significant NFL careers wearing midnight green, though their tenures with the franchise didn’t quite intersect.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
It was installed league-wide in 2003 after two Black head coaches, Tony Dungy of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Dennis Green of the Minnesota Vikings were fired despite winning tenures.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
The company has enjoyed long tenures of both co-founder Barbara Crockett and husband-wife team Ron Cunningham and Carinne Binda, who led the company for about 30 years.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
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
Both Brent Celek and Hollis Thomas built significant NFL careers wearing midnight green, though their tenures with the franchise didn’t quite intersect.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
It was installed league-wide in 2003 after two Black head coaches, Tony Dungy of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Dennis Green of the Minnesota Vikings were fired despite winning tenures.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
The company has enjoyed long tenures of both co-founder Barbara Crockett and husband-wife team Ron Cunningham and Carinne Binda, who led the company for about 30 years.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenures
Noun
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But the 2025 didn’t unfold the way Derrick Hall expected, at least in terms of his individual stats at first.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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In terms of lost instructional days Little Lake ranks high.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Prior to his dismissal, Cora was in his eighth season as Red Sox manager, serving two stints between 2018-19 and 2021-26.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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In one of the longest committee stints in decades, Dargan served as co-chairman of the legislature’s public safety committee for 22 years under four different House speakers.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In addition to exhibitions, visitors can also attend artist lectures, art workshops for all ages, and public tours.—
Sharael Kolberg,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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There are two audio tours that go into great detail about dozens of stops along the Petrified Forest Scenic Drive (one tour is for drivers entering from the north, the other is for those entering from the south).—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Tenures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenures. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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