tenure-track

adjective

ten·​ure-track ˈten-yər-ˌtrak How to pronounce tenure-track (audio)
also -ˌyu̇r-
: relating to or being a teaching position that may lead to a grant of tenure

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The number of part-timers has been more than double the number of tenure or tenure-track faculty for at least the last 25 years. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026 Less than a quarter of life and health sciences PhD graduates land a tenure or tenure-track position. — Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 17 June 2026 Among junior researchers in tenure-track positions, 62% were very concerned recent policy changes could derail their chances of securing tenure. — Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 19 Mar. 2026 The union, as approved by the vote, would also include non-tenure-track faculty at all USC schools aside from the Keck School of Medicine. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for tenure-track

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First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tenure-track was in 1976

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“Tenure-track.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tenure-track. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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