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tenure

noun

ˈten-yər

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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 tenure The Milwaukee icon called the games of his hometown team for 54 seasons, the fourth-longest tenure in MLB history. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2026 But the big story this week was Katie Zacharia’s one-week tenure as White House press secretary. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026 During her tenure, Leavitt was known for her steadfast defense of the president, even if that meant delivering regular lectures to the media on their coverage of the administration. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026 For Rousteing, the archival selections come just months into his tenure at Rabanne. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tenure

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Some states, however, have chosen not to adopt the federal rule because of concerns about near-term revenue losses.

— Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Judge Andy Porter placed him under a term of deferred adjudication probation.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026

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Locksley went 38-49 during this stint at Maryland and just 16-47 in Big Ten play.

— Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
McManus, 35, has made 297 of 362 field-goal attempts (82%) during a 12-year career that has included stints with the Denver Broncos, Jacksonville Jaguars and Green Bay Packers.

— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

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